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Whittier, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
471
Population
38/sq mi density
$57,188
Median Income
$33,055 per capita
$83,500
Home Value
$405,601 Zillow
$965
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
865
Violent Crime/100K
3,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$57,188 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,500 home value, $965/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
865 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,188
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,055
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whittier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whittier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,188
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,055
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,616
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,436
100%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436
0% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
76% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.9%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.9%
45% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,113M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
39.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.9%
Other
44.2%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,829
Restaurants
785
Healthcare
1,392
Retail
819
Manufacturing
180
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,616
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,419
141% 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 | $57,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,055 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,436 |
| County GDP | $32,113M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,829 |
| Restaurants | 785 |
| Healthcare | 1,392 |
| Retail | 819 |
| Manufacturing | 180 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,419 |