Port Lions, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Lions	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$50,170	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$64,514	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,492	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,638	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,213	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,031	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Lions is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Lions is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Lions is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Lions is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,005 $64,514 $129,028

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Port Lions median earnings by income bracket

Port Lions employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.2%	21.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	51.5%	51.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Womens Bay, AK	878	$140,894	73.2%
Kodiak Station, AK	1,844	$131,925	62.2%
Ouzinkie, AK	133	$49,289	39.4%
Aleneva, AK	25	$0	100.0%
Port Lions, AK	149	$64,514	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gu-Win, AL	149	$49,068	39.7%
Okahumpka, FL	149	$0	100.0%
Exline, IA	149	$41,222	49.3%
Crouch, ID	149	$80,564	0.9%
Hettick, IL	149	$74,893	7.9%
Port Lions, AK	149	$64,514	20.7%

Source: The Port Lions, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.