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Bethel Census Area
Borough or census area · Southwest region · 16 measures tracked
18,188
Population
Jul 2025
10.3%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$73,996
Median household income
Jan 2024
25.6%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,068 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 29.7% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 6,064 | 2026-03-01 | 1.9% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 5,520 | 2026-08-01 | 1.6% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 6,152 | 2026-08-01 | 1.7% |
| Total wagestotal | $84,887,435 | 2026-01-01 | 1.3% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 632 | 2026-08-01 | 5.0% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 10.3% | 2026-08-01 | ▲ 6.8pt vs Alaska |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 377 | 2025-07-01 | 4.3% |
| Deathsannual | 130 | 2025-07-01 | 2.3% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,474/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 3.9% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $168,100 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 52.4% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $73,996 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 20.3% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -221 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 18,188 | 2025-07-01 | 2.5% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 18,391 | 2025-07-01 | 2.5% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 25.6% | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 15.5pt vs Alaska |
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Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program