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Chitina, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Copper River Census Area County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
100
Population
1/sq mi density
$20,417
Median Income
$19,750 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$363,734 Zillow
$810
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
29°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
349
Violent Crime/100K
1,265 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$20,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $810/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
349 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,417
73% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,750
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
62.5%
404% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chitina vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chitina’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,417
27%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,750
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,513
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,093
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,093
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
4 min
87% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.8%
37% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
20.8%
72% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$169M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
20.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.8%
Other
58.4%
Average commute time
4 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
144
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
7
Retail
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,513
10% 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 | $20,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,750 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,513 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,093 |
| County GDP | $169M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 62.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 20.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 144 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,513 |