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Seldovia, AK vs Fortuna, CA

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- Household income in Fortuna, is 32% less than it is in Seldovia and is 29% below the National Average.
- Seldovia unemployment rate is 8.9%.
- Fortuna unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Seldovia, AKFortuna, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,778  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,526$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,614  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seldovia, AKFortuna, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K28.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seldovia, AKFortuna, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services7.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support32.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%13.1%
Reviews for Seldovia    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Seldovia is what one expects Alaska to be like. A quite native village owned by the Seldovia Native Corporation. The Halibut fishing from here is much more accessible  More

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Over 14 years ago

Seldovia is what one expects Alaska to be like. A quite native village owned by the Seldovia Native Corporation. The Halibut fishing from here is much more accessible  More

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Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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