Whittier, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

101%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whittier	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$26,598	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$59,375	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,750	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,750	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,111	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whittier is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whittier is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whittier is 101% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Whittier is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,579 $59,375 $118,750

City

$49,624 $74,444 $148,888

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Whittier median earnings by income bracket

Whittier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.8%	1.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	37.5%	37.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whittier, AK	255	$59,375	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boone, CO	255	$60,938	10.2%
Davis City, IA	255	$35,625	35.6%
Norris, IL	255	$51,875	6.2%
Pinesburg, MD	255	$0	100.0%
Michiana, MI	255	$146,250	164.4%
Whittier, AK	255	$59,375	7.3%

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