Valdez, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valdez	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$43,153	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$93,281	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,286	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,321	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,195	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,634	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valdez is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Valdez is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valdez is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valdez is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,181 $93,281 $186,562

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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Valdez median earnings by income bracket

Valdez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valdez, AK	3,865	$93,281	68.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgecrest, FL	3,865	$37,233	32.7%
Eastland, TX	3,865	$39,709	28.2%
Claresholm, AB	3,865	n/a
Raymond, AB	3,865	n/a
Hopkinton, MA	3,864	$141,713	156.2%
Valdez, AK	3,865	$93,281	68.6%

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