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Eek, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Bethel Census Area County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
332
Population
535/sq mi density
$49,375
Median Income
$18,577 per capita
$1,021
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
31°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
2,348 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$49,375 median income, 18.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,375
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,577
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.3%
408% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,375
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,577
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,363
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,054
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,054
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
80% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
1.0%
99% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
93.9%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
303
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
11
Retail
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,363
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,300
51% 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 | $49,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,363 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,054 |
| County GDP | $837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 1.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 303 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,363 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,300 |