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Butte, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,905
Population
116/sq mi density
$105,625
Median Income
$43,028 per capita
$320,100
Home Value
$420,936 Zillow
$1,412
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$105,625 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$320,100 home value, $1,412/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,625
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,028
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,625
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,028
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,616
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,436
100%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436
0% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,113M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,829
Restaurants
785
Healthcare
1,392
Retail
819
Manufacturing
180
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,616
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,419
141% 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 | $105,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,028 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,436 |
| County GDP | $32,113M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,829 |
| Restaurants | 785 |
| Healthcare | 1,392 |
| Retail | 819 |
| Manufacturing | 180 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,419 |