Salcha, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 8%

Household income 41%

Unemployment 62%

Index	Salcha	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$32,346	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$77,917	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,192	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,726	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,438	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,188	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Salcha is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Salcha is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salcha is 62% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salcha is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,939$77,917$155,834

City

$49,624$74,444$148,888

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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Salcha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.5%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	11.4%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	7.6%
Public administration	14.2%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	20.0%
Other	41.9%	41.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Pole, AK	2,300	$69,806	26.2%
Eielson AFB, AK	2,826	$57,054	3.1%
Moose Creek, AK	739	$53,879	2.6%
Harding-Birch Lakes, AK	125	$46,250	16.4%
Salcha, AK	1,068	$77,917	40.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caraway, AR	1,068	$44,550	19.5%
Kaanapali, HI	1,068	$90,938	64.4%
Winfield, IA	1,068	$48,077	13.1%
North Branch, MI	1,068	$33,938	38.7%
Tully, NY	1,068	$45,733	17.3%
Salcha, AK	1,068	$77,917	40.8%

Source: The Salcha, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).