AK · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Alaska compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Alaska’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$95,665#11 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,444#31 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time19.8 min#5 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share11.0%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,665 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $47,267 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $122,082 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 326,200 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 55,712 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,444 | #31Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 342,028 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 21,681 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 26,882 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 195,492 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 2,460 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 30,477 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 19.8 min | #5Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 232,937 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 88,269 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 20,354 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 628,145 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 77,532 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 464,281 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 266,835 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 28,394 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 72,734 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 66,714 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 9,385 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 11,207 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 740,133 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 421,910 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 17,803 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 99,626 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 43,816 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 57,229 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.