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Economy in Anchorage, Alaska

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Economy
EconomyAnchorage, AKUnited States
Unemployment Rate6.50%9.10%
Recent Job Growth0.71%-0.12%
Future Job Growth34.92%31.25%
Sales Taxes0.00%6.80%
Income Taxes0.00%6.25%
Income per Cap.$33,574$27,067
Household Income$71,908$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K5.44%12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K6.45%10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K8.04%10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K12.40%14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K19.86%19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K16.13%12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K18.33%12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K7.79%3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K4.74%3.34%
Income greater than 500K0.81%0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations15.34%13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations24.46%22.68%
Service14.51%14.51%
Sales and Office25.25%25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.13%0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.16%9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving11.79%15.86%
Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Anchorage, AK, is 6.50%, with job growth of 0.71%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.92%.

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 $33,574, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $71,908.


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