Wainwright, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wainwright	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$40,943	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$103,042	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,381	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,278	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,461	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,354	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wainwright is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wainwright is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wainwright is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wainwright is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,687 $103,042 $206,084

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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Wainwright median earnings by income bracket

Wainwright employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	20.0%	20.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wainwright, AK	454	$103,042	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
Fenwick Island, DE	454	$125,809	54.7%
Weston, ID	454	$98,607	21.2%
Cunningham, KS	454	$80,146	1.5%
Strong City, KS	454	$54,923	32.5%
Wainwright, AK	454	$103,042	26.7%

Source: The Wainwright, 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.