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Copper Center, AK vs Valdez, AK

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- Household income in Valdez, is 71% more than it is in Copper Center and is 30% above the National Average.
- Copper Center unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Valdez unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Copper Center, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,571  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,151$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Copper Center, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock30.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Copper Center, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.5%13.1%
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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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