Skagway, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Skagway	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$62,624	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$117,531	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,855	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,776	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,074	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,281	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Skagway is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Skagway is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Skagway is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Skagway is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,346 $117,531 $235,062

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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Skagway median earnings by income bracket

Skagway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.5%	22.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haines, AK	1,952	$90,768	11.6%
Lutak, AK	195	$0	100.0%
Skagway, AK	1,216	$117,531	44.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Sharon, IA	1,216	$84,877	4.4%
Queen Anne, MD	1,216	$206,864	154.3%
Goodhue, MN	1,216	$108,657	33.6%
Tuckahoe CDP, NY	1,216	$114,182	40.4%
Boley, OK	1,216	$54,930	32.5%
Skagway, AK	1,216	$117,531	44.5%

Source: The Skagway, 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.