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Craig, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,063 Population 159/sq mi density
$67,788 Median Income $42,602 per capita
$244,400 Home Value $294,630 Zillow
$1,142 Median Rent 26.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 166 sunny days/yr
533 Violent Crime/100K 1,523 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,788 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$244,400 home value, $1,142/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$67,788
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,602
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Craig vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Craig’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,788
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,602
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,196
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,052
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,052
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.7%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$294M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 56.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.9%
Other 41.4%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
231
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
17
Retail
24
Manufacturing
8

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,196
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,200
49% 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$67,788
Per Capita Income$42,602
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$74,196
Avg Weekly Wage$1,052
County GDP$294M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.5%
Poverty Rate6.1%
Gini Coefficient0.425
Cost of Living Index102.4

Commute

Mean Commute10 minutes
Drive Alone56.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments231
Restaurants29
Healthcare17
Retail24
Manufacturing8

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$74,196
Avg Property Tax$5,200