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White Mountain, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Nome Census Area County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
185
Population
103/sq mi density
$56,563
Median Income
$23,003 per capita
$104,700
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
23°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
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$56,563 median income, 12.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,700 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,563
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,003
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.1%
236% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: White Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows White Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,563
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,003
59%
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
0.0%
100% 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
0%
Other
100%
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 | $56,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,003 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,447 |
| County GDP | $603M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| 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 | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 290 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,940 |