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Whittier, AK vs Haines, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Haines, is 30% more than it is in Whittier and is 7% below the National Average.
- Whittier unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Haines unemployment rate is 14.3%.
 Whittier, AKHaines, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,396  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,430$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Whittier, AKHaines, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Whittier, AKHaines, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support36.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Whittier    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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Reviews for Haines    1 Reviews

I am a kid that lives here in Haines and it is a very nice peacful small town. There is a weekly newspaper and a radiostation here so you can still be in the know  More

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