Scammon Bay, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

267%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scammon Bay	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$13,469	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$52,496	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,818	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,445	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$14,002	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,392	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	18.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	53.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scammon Bay is 70% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scammon Bay is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scammon Bay is 267% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Scammon Bay is 256% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,993 $52,496 $104,992

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Scammon Bay median earnings by income bracket

Scammon Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	21.4%	21.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	17.9%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scammon Bay, AK	481	$52,496	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ray, AL	481	$65,470	19.5%
Nazlini, AZ	481	$31,196	61.6%
Allenspark, CO	481	$166,003	104.1%
Calhan, CO	481	$76,876	5.5%
Jupiter Inlet Colony, FL	481	$207,351	154.9%
Scammon Bay, AK	481	$52,496	35.5%

Source: The Scammon Bay, 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.