Shishmaref, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

178%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shishmaref	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$23,540	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$76,931	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,343	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,207	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,280	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,223	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shishmaref is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shishmaref is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shishmaref is 178% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shishmaref is 116% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,282 $76,931 $153,862

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shishmaref median earnings by income bracket

Shishmaref employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	33.3%
Public administration	16.7%	16.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	11.1%	11.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	513	$76,931	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Isleton, CA	513	$51,522	36.7%
Micanopy, FL	513	$75,313	7.4%
Thompson, IA	513	$64,404	20.8%
Willernie, MN	513	$87,996	8.2%
Bell City, MO	513	$0	100.0%
Shishmaref, AK	513	$76,931	5.4%

Source: The Shishmaref, 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.