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Wrangell, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Wrangell City and Borough County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,106
Population
1/sq mi density
$64,545
Median Income
$37,017 per capita
$289,700
Home Value
$294,630 Zillow
$1,047
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
442 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,545 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$289,700 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,545
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,017
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wrangell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wrangell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,545
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,017
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,887
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
74% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.1%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.1%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
26.7%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
104
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
4
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,887
3% 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 | $64,545 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,017 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,887 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 104 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,887 |