Wrangell, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wrangell	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$48,713	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$87,335	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,438	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,173	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,309	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,812	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wrangell is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wrangell is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wrangell is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wrangell is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,217 $87,335 $174,670

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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Wrangell median earnings by income bracket

Wrangell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrangell, AK	2,575	$87,335	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gassville, AR	2,575	$62,307	23.4%
Elmwood, IL	2,575	$112,435	38.2%
Dover-Foxcroft, ME	2,574	$51,903	36.2%
Privateer, SC	2,574	$55,321	32.0%
Shepherd, TX	2,574	$65,890	19.0%
Wrangell, AK	2,575	$87,335	7.4%

Source: The Wrangell, 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.