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Port Heiden, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Lake and Peninsula Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
73
Population
2/sq mi density
$67,917
Median Income
$13,658 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
40°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
1,821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$67,917 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,917
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,658
65% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Heiden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Heiden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,917
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,658
35%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,515
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
80% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$142M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
26.3%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
111
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
3
Retail
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,515
24% 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 | $67,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,658 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $142M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 111 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,515 |