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Mekoryuk, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kusilvak Census Area County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
290
Population
41/sq mi density
$28,750
Median Income
$19,934 per capita
$92,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
15.2% income on rent
30°F
Avg Temperature
286 sunny days/yr
1,249
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$28,750 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$92,700 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,249 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,750
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,934
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
164% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mekoryuk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mekoryuk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,750
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,934
51%
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
4 min
86% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
6.6%
91% 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
6.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
90.9%
Average commute time
4 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 | $28,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,934 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $27,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $748 |
| County GDP | $181M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 6.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 121 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $27,423 |