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Wainwright, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
612
Population
59/sq mi density
$85,750
Median Income
$27,123 per capita
$109,100
Home Value
$290,656 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
46.3% income on rent
15°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$85,750 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,100 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,750
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,123
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wainwright vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wainwright’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,750
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,123
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,838
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,724
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,724
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
80% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
31.3%
57% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
31.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
66.9%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,838
14% 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 | $85,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,838 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,724 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 31.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,838 |