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Economy in Anchorage, Alaska

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EconomyAnchorage, AKUnited States
Unemployment Rate5.50%8.60%
Recent Job Growth0.66%0.35%
Future Job Growth35.82%32.10%
Sales Taxes0.00%5.00%
Income Taxes0.00%4.70%
Income per Cap.$31,421$26,154
Household Income$68,339$50,935
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K5.87%12.37%
Income between 15K and 25K6.84%10.53%
Income between 25K and 35K8.30%10.88%
Income between 35K and 50K13.31%15.37%
Income between 50K and 75K21.19%20.14%
Income between 75K and 100K16.13%12.41%
Income between 100K and 150K17.50%11.27%
Income between 150K and 250K8.12%5.01%
Income between 250K and 500K2.50%1.86%
Income greater than 500K0.23%0.16%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations14.71%14.04%
Professional and Related Occupations22.14%20.61%
Service14.97%14.45%
Sales and Office28.44%26.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.33%0.70%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.75%9.42%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving9.65%14.05%


Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Anchorage, AK, is 5.50%, with job growth of 0.66%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.82%.

Anchorage, AK Taxes

Anchorage, AK,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Anchorage, AK Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $31,421, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $68,339.


Anchorage Economy SperlingViews

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