Seward, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seward	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$30,301	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$74,110	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,462	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,833	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,237	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seward is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Seward is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seward is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Seward is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,401 $74,110 $148,220

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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Seward median earnings by income bracket

Seward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.7%	0.7%
Public administration	16.2%	16.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	21.8%	21.8%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek, AK	1,287	$62,543	13.1%
Lowell Point, AK	91	$0	100.0%
Seward, AK	2,812	$74,110	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flemingsburg, KY	2,811	$35,360	36.1%
The Plains, OH	2,813	$49,779	10.0%
Oconto Falls, WI	2,813	$43,877	20.7%
Milton, WV	2,813	$35,145	36.5%
Moline Acres, MO	2,810	$43,293	21.7%
Seward, AK	2,812	$74,110	34.0%

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