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Grayling, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Bethel Census Area County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
171
Population
15/sq mi density
$52,188
Median Income
$21,354 per capita
$110,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
13.5% income on rent
28°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
2,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$52,188 median income, 12.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,188
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,354
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.1%
236% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grayling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grayling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,188
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,354
55%
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
4 min
86% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
22.2%
70% 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
22.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
71.5%
Average commute time
4 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 | $52,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,354 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,363 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,054 |
| County GDP | $837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 22.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 303 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,363 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,300 |