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Cold Bay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Aleutians East Borough County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
153
Population
3/sq mi density
$112,273
Median Income
$56,736 per capita
$1,141
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,273 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,273
49% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,736
45% above
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: Cold Bay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cold Bay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,273
149%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,736
145%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,310
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,373
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,373
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
4 min
85% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
36.6%
50% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$289M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
36.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
59.4%
Average commute time
4 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
97
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
10
Retail
5
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,310
11% 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 | $112,273 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,736 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,310 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,373 |
| County GDP | $289M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.373 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 36.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 97 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,310 |