The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
Borough | Wealth Index | |
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1. | Kusilvak Census Area | 36 |
2. | Lake and Peninsula Borough | 46 |
3. | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 48 |
4. | Skagway Municipality | 58 |
5. | Dillingham Census Area | 64 |
6. | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 65 |
7. | Yakutat City and Borough | 66 |
8. | Bethel Census Area | 67 |
9. | Haines Borough | 69 |
10. | Northwest Arctic Borough | 72 |
11. | Nome Census Area | 79 |
12. | Denali Borough | 81 |
13. | Wrangell City and Borough | 81 |
14. | Kodiak Island Borough | 87 |
15. | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 87 |
16. | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 87 |
17. | North Slope Borough | 88 |
18. | Aleutians East Borough | 89 |
19. | Sitka City and Borough | 91 |
20. | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 92 |