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Ambler, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
201
Population
19/sq mi density
$41,563
Median Income
$16,320 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
24°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$41,563 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, $475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,563
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,320
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.5%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ambler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ambler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,563
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,320
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,838
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,724
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,724
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
4 min
86% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above 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
$744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
82.8%
Average commute time
4 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,838
14% 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 | $41,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,320 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,838 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,724 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,838 |