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Nulato, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
284
Population
7/sq mi density
$52,143
Median Income
$29,335 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
28°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
2,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$52,143 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,143
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,335
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nulato vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nulato’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,143
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,335
75%
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
6 min
79% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
28.6%
61% 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
28.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
68.1%
Average commute time
6 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 | $52,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,335 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,838 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,724 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 28.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,838 |