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Salcha, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,076
Population
14/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$36,420 per capita
$257,500
Home Value
$198,142 Zillow
30°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,087 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$257,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,083
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,420
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salcha vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salcha’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,083
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,420
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,952
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,340
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,340
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.9%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,441
Restaurants
247
Healthcare
325
Retail
270
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,952
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,621
89% 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 | $72,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,420 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,340 |
| County GDP | $7,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,441 |
| Restaurants | 247 |
| Healthcare | 325 |
| Retail | 270 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,621 |