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Hooper Bay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kusilvak Census Area County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,008
Population
134/sq mi density
$47,000
Median Income
$23,576 per capita
$725
Median Rent
15.5% income on rent
30°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
1,249
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$47,000 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,249 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,000
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,576
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.6%
123% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hooper Bay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hooper Bay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,000
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,576
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$27,423
38%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$748
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$748
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
5 min
82% 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
$181M
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
5 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
121
Healthcare
6
Retail
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$27,423
62% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,576 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $27,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $748 |
| County GDP | $181M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 5 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 121 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $27,423 |