2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kitty Hawk, NC vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Fairbanks, is 17% less than it is in Kitty Hawk and is 4% below the National Average.
- Kitty Hawk unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Fairbanks unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Kitty Hawk, NCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%16.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,468$33,194$37,638
 Household Income$80,172$66,572$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,119$73,539$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kitty Hawk, NCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.6%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.3%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.7%13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.2%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.4%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kitty Hawk, NCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%3.5%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.0%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.7%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%23.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.8%12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Kitty Hawk    1 Reviews

There are many areas on the coast of NC to retire, however, none compares to the communities that make up the 27949 zip code. We enjoy a much less transient population  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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