Kake, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Petersburg Borough County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
598
Population
78/sq mi density
$50,833
Median Income
$26,162 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$366,597 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 13.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, $958/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,833
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,162
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.2%
267% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,833
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,162
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,848
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
9 min
67% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.7%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$217M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59.7%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
33.5%
Average commute time
9 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
170
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
10
Retail
27
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,848
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,320
23% 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 | $50,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,162 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,848 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $217M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 9 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 170 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,848 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,320 |