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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Buffalo Soapstone is $28,529, which is lower than the state average of $33,129 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Buffalo Soapstone median household income is $52,273, which has grown by 26.72% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 39.28% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Buffalo Soapstone residents spend 32.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #105

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	28,529 USD
Alaska	33,129 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	32,768 USD
Alaska	36,240 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	38,333 USD
Alaska	42,923 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	25,781 USD
Alaska	30,441 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #130

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	52,273 USD
Alaska	71,829 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	77,549 USD
Alaska	88,583 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #171

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	26.72%
Alaska	39.28%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK		Alaska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	33.78%	$13,510, see rank	45.29%	$8,579	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.65%	$15,766, see rank	19.65%	$15,585	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.39%	$3,723, see rank	6.20%	$4,259	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.85%	$26,966, see rank	18.57%	$28,508	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	59,808 USD
Alaska	83,714 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	79,377 USD
Alaska	100,099 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	Alaska	U.S.
White	$57,981, see rank	$78,752	$56,900
Two or More Races	$66,250, see rank	$55,489	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	Alaska	U.S.
less than 25	$28,750, see rank	$42,742	$25,788
25 to 44	$58,173, see rank	$74,898	$58,398
45 to 64	$70,833, see rank	$82,782	$65,027
65 or over	$41,042, see rank	$51,768	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	642, see rank	560,680	248,775,628
Male¹	323, 50.31%, see rank	52.43%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	278, 86.07%, see rank	75.35%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	6, 1.86%, see rank	5.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	272, 84.21%, see rank	70.27%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	236, 86.76%, see rank	90.52%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	36, 13.24%, see rank	9.48%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	45, 13.93%, see rank	24.65%	30.72%
Female¹	319, 49.69%, see rank	47.57%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	170, 53.29%, see rank	65.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	2, 0.63%, see rank	0.70%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	168, 52.66%, see rank	65.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	151, 89.88%, see rank	92.79%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	17, 10.12%, see rank	7.21%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	149, 46.71%, see rank	34.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	371, 100%	353,493	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	262, 70.62%, see rank	67.67%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	54, 14.56%, see rank	12.67%	9.59%
Public Transportation	12, 3.23%, see rank	1.59%	5.06%
Walked	6, 1.62%, see rank	7.87%	2.78%
Other Means	13, 3.50%, see rank	5.47%	1.79%
Worked at Home	24, 6.47%, see rank	4.72%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Buffalo Soapstone, AK	32.7 minutes
Alaska	18.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	387	347,983	143,435,233
Male¹	236, 60.98%, see rank	53.73%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	53, 22.46%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	27, 11.44%, see rank	15.20%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	38, 16.10%, see rank	14.59%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 3.39%, see rank	1.67%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55, 23.31%, see rank	12.69%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	41, 17.37%, see rank	17.20%	17.94%
Female¹	151, 39.02%, see rank	46.27%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	47, 31.13%, see rank	41.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	28, 18.54%, see rank	20.56%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	53, 35.10%, see rank	32.29%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 3.31%, see rank	0.21%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12, 7.95%, see rank	0.60%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	6, 3.97%, see rank	4.36%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	387, 100%	347,983	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	19, 4.91%, see rank	5.62%	1.96%
Construction	81, 20.93%, see rank	7.64%	6.17%
Manufacturing	12, 3.10%, see rank	3.61%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	6, 1.55%, see rank	1.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	48, 12.40%, see rank	10.78%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	24, 6.20%, see rank	7.75%	4.93%
Information	2, 0.52%, see rank	1.93%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	8, 2.07%, see rank	4.06%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	54, 13.95%, see rank	8.31%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	43, 11.11%, see rank	23.32%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	18, 4.65%, see rank	8.98%	9.49%
Public Administration	34, 8.79%, see rank	11.94%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	38, 9.82%, see rank	4.25%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Buffalo Soapstone, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	42	4.78%, see rank	10.10%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	9	3.95%, see rank	7.03%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.