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Thorne Bay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
475
Population
18/sq mi density
$61,750
Median Income
$31,182 per capita
$234,600
Home Value
$294,630 Zillow
$934
Median Rent
16.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
1,266
Violent Crime/100K
1,582 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,750 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$234,600 home value, $934/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,266 violent crimes/100K (233% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,750
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,182
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thorne Bay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thorne Bay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,750
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,182
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,196
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,052
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,052
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.8%
46% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$294M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
39.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
53.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
231
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
17
Retail
24
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,196
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,200
49% 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 | $61,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,196 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,052 |
| County GDP | $294M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 231 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,196 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,200 |