Wasilla, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wasilla	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$49,467	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$91,776	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,254	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,673	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,862	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,500	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wasilla is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wasilla is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wasilla is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wasilla is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,177 $91,776 $183,552

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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Wasilla median earnings by income bracket

Wasilla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, AK	6,126	$160,071	96.8%
Farm Loop, AK	2,733	$156,003	91.8%
Knik-Fairview, AK	18,228	$134,243	65.1%
Lakes, AK	9,219	$124,265	52.8%
Fishhook, AK	4,856	$123,375	51.7%
Wasilla, AK	10,818	$91,776	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Tuque, QC	10,815	n/a
Triangle, VA	10,821	$138,186	69.9%
Timberlane, LA	10,822	$92,422	13.6%
Tanaina, AK	10,823	$119,983	47.5%
Oak Hills, CA	10,811	$142,134	74.8%
Wasilla, AK	10,818	$91,776	12.8%

Source: The Wasilla, 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.