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Shishmaref, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Nome Census Area County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
462
Population
200/sq mi density
$62,083
Median Income
$19,226 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
10.5% income on rent
23°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,249
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$62,083 median income, 11.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,249 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,083
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,226
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
211% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shishmaref vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shishmaref’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,083
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,226
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,367
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,447
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,447
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
4 min
84% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
0.0%
100% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$603M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
95.5%
Average commute time
4 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
290
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
31
Retail
32
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,367
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,940
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 | $62,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,226 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,447 |
| County GDP | $603M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 290 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,940 |