Sitka, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sitka	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$62,078	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$119,471	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,220	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,169	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,015	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,034	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sitka is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sitka is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sitka is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sitka is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,639 $119,471 $238,942

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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Sitka median earnings by income bracket

Sitka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sitka, AK	8,755	$119,471	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Good Hope, CA	8,754	$64,899	20.2%
East Grand Forks, MN	8,756	$86,180	6.0%
Richmond Heights, MO	8,756	$130,753	60.8%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,752	$138,419	70.2%
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Sitka, AK	8,755	$119,471	46.9%

Source: The Sitka, 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.