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Deering, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Nome Census Area County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
205
Population
41/sq mi density
$55,625
Median Income
$21,618 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
13.3% income on rent
23°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$55,625 median income, 12.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,625
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,618
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.2%
239% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Deering vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Deering’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,625
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,618
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,367
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,447
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,447
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
9 min
69% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
0.0%
100% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$603M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
100%
Average commute time
9 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
290
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
31
Retail
32
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,367
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,940
41% 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 | $55,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,618 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,447 |
| County GDP | $603M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 9 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 290 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,940 |