Point Lay, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County

3.1 /5.0

B Good

288 Population 10/sq mi density

$92,000 Median Income $27,425 per capita

$117,000 Home Value $435,931 Zillow

$825 Median Rent 11.3% income on rent

23°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

1,490 Violent Crime/100K 4,348 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$92,000 median income, 3.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$117,000 home value, $825/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)

Education

1.6 / 5.0

7.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Point Lay (3)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

163 jobs 17 firms $39,326/yr

Construction

78 jobs 10 firms $127,472/yr

Information & Technology

36 jobs 3 firms $69,843/yr

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Information & Technology

0.64

Retail Trade

0.54

Construction

0.50

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	163	17	$756	$39,326	0.54
Construction	78	10	$2,451	$127,472	0.50
Information & Technology	36	3	$1,343	$69,843	0.64