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Nome Census Area

Borough or census area · Northern region · 16 measures tracked

9,598
Population
Jul 2025
8.6%
Unemployment rate
Jul 2026
$78,681
Median household income
Jan 2024
21.5%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
Latest values with sources. Full history for any measure is on its own page.

Work and wages

MeasureLatestAs ofCompared with Alaska
Average weekly wagetotal$1,5302026-01-01▲ 0.7% vs Alaska
Covered employment (QCEW)total3,8382026-03-01
Employmentnot seasonally adjusted3,6322026-07-01
Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted3,9742026-07-01
Total wagestotal$76,088,5612026-01-01
Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted3422026-07-01
Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted8.6%2026-07-01▲ 4.9pt vs Alaska

People, income and housing costs

MeasureLatestAs ofCompared with Alaska
Birthsannual1742025-07-01
Deathsannual89.02025-07-01
Median gross rentacs5$1,394/mo2024-01-01
Median home valueacs5$211,2002024-01-01
Median household incomeacs5$78,6812024-01-01
Net migrationannual-57.02025-07-01
Populationannual9,5982025-07-01
Population (Census PEP)annual9,8302025-07-01
Poverty rateacs521.5%2024-01-01

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