Upper Kalskag, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

345%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Upper Kalskag	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$18,875	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$60,741	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,654	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,926	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	21.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Upper Kalskag is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Upper Kalskag is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Upper Kalskag is 345% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Upper Kalskag is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Upper Kalskag median earnings by income bracket

Upper Kalskag employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	16.7%	16.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	29.2%	29.2%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lower Kalskag, AK	299	$49,385	39.3%
Upper Kalskag, AK	248	$60,741	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Koyuk, AK	248	$43,380	46.7%
Edwardsville, AL	248	$107,477	32.1%
Luana, IA	248	$79,213	2.6%
Wardner, ID	248	$43,641	46.3%
Bellmont, IL	248	$62,831	22.7%
Upper Kalskag, AK	248	$60,741	25.3%

Source: The Upper Kalskag, 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.