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Bethel, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Bethel Census Area County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,313
Population
140/sq mi density
$109,718
Median Income
$40,617 per capita
$354,400
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,657
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
31°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
1,987
Violent Crime/100K
2,017 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$109,718 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$354,400 home value, $1,657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,987 violent crimes/100K (423% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$109,718
46% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,617
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bethel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bethel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$109,718
146%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,617
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,363
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,054
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,054
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
64% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.7%
46% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
39.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
50.6%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
303
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
11
Retail
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,363
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,300
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $109,718 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,617 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,363 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,054 |
| County GDP | $837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 303 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,363 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,300 |