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Chignik, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
28
Population
3/sq mi density
$94,167
Median Income
$36,821 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
40°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
1,821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$94,167 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,167
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,821
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chignik vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chignik’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,167
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,821
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,515
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
3 min
89% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
29.4%
60% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$142M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
29.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
58.8%
Average commute time
3 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
111
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
3
Retail
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,515
24% 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 | $94,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,821 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $142M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 3 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 29.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 111 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,515 |