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Haines, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Haines Borough County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,781
Population
134/sq mi density
$72,250
Median Income
$34,787 per capita
$321,000
Home Value
$325,402 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
369
Violent Crime/100K
533 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,250 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$321,000 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,250
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,787
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Haines vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Haines’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,250
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,787
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,145
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.5%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$150M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
27.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
166
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
10
Retail
18
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,145
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,787 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,145 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 166 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,145 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,867 |