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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Alaska

Population

$62K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,545

Federal Spending per Capita$9,984

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$2,831

SS Benefits / Person$3,401

Education Wage Premium2.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients6.0%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$883/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.46%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,153/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.5%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

14.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients212 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,148

Uninsured (under 65)15.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,255

Bachelor's Degree Holders356

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations2 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports26 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed86 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)55 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)148 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)63 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers114 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work541 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)49 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work20.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.611

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults30.9%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population38.5%

Membership Associations8.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging15

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.46%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +48

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

30%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaAlaska

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Alaska