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Alakanuk, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kusilvak Census Area County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
997
Population
31/sq mi density
$39,667
Median Income
$11,599 per capita
$828
Median Rent
13.4% income on rent
28°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
1,249
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$39,667 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,249 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,667
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$11,599
70% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.6%
155% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alakanuk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alakanuk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,667
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$11,599
30%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$27,423
38%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$748
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$748
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
79% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
0.0%
100% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$181M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
100%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
121
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
6
Retail
26
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$27,423
62% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $11,599 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $27,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $748 |
| County GDP | $181M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 121 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $27,423 |