Wales, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
286
Population
128/sq mi density
$38,125
Median Income
$13,448 per capita
$96,900
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
28°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$38,125 median income, 14.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,900 home value, /mo rent
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,125
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,448
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.6%
306% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.3%
72% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wales vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wales’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,125
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,448
34%
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
85% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% 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%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
92.3%
Average commute time
4 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
290
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
31
Retail
32
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,448 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,447 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.3% |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 290 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |