Selawik, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

188%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selawik	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$13,428	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$48,897	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,055	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,830	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,821	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,853	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	55.2%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selawik is 70% lower than the national average
The median household income in Selawik is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selawik is 188% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Selawik is 266% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,594 $48,897 $97,794

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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Selawik employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	24.6%	24.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	21.3%	21.3%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selawik, AK	755	$48,897	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brenda, AZ	755	$63,978	21.3%
Clyde, CA	755	$123,944	52.4%
Dieterich, IL	755	$90,055	10.7%
Kasota, MN	755	$70,841	12.9%
Glen Park, NY	755	$57,252	29.6%
Selawik, AK	755	$48,897	39.9%

Source: The Selawik, 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.