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Kaltag, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
146
Population
6/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$40,121 per capita
$92,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$813
Median Rent
12.3% income on rent
28°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
2,348 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 23.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,700 home value, $813/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,121
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
23.1%
542% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kaltag vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kaltag’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,121
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,838
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,724
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,724
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
71% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
22.7%
69% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
22.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
72.8%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,838
14% 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 | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,121 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,838 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,724 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 23.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 22.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,838 |