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Metlakatla, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Ketchikan Gateway Borough County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,338
Population
579/sq mi density
$69,107
Median Income
$29,707 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$279,263 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
3,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$69,107 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,107
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,707
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Metlakatla vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Metlakatla’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,107
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,707
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,177
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
5 min
83% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.1%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,237M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
41.3%
Average commute time
5 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
623
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
51
Retail
101
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,177
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% 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 | $69,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,707 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $1,237M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 5 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 623 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 101 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,932 |