Everything You Need to Know About the City of Juneau Alaska

In 2017, Juneau, AK had a population of 32.4k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $90,749 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Juneau, AK declined from 32,524 to 32,434, a -0.277 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $87,436 dollars to $90,749 dollars, a 3.79 percent increase.

The population of Juneau, AK is 65.4 percent White Alone, 10.8 percent American Indian & Alaska Native Alone, and 8.32 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Juneau, AK speak a non-English language, and 96.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Juneau, AK are the University of Alaska Southeast (642 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Juneau, AK is $343,100 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 65.5 percent. Most people in Juneau, AK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Juneau, AK is 2 cars per household.


Education in Juneau

In 2017, universities in Juneau, AK awarded 642 degrees. The student population of Juneau, AK is skewed towards women, with 758 male students and 1,584 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Juneau, AK are White (368 and 57.8 percent), followed by Unknown (95 and 14.9 percent), American Indian or Alaska Native (65 and 10.2 percent), and Hispanic or Latino (38 and 5.97 percent).

The largest universities in Juneau, AK by the number of degrees awarded are University of Alaska Southeast (642 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Juneau, AK are Liberal Arts & Sciences (100 and 15.6 percent), General Business Administration & Management (73 and 11.4 percent), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (48 and 7.48 percent).

The median tuition costs in Juneau, AK is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $6,244 dollars and $20,608 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Juneau

The economy of Juneau, AK employs 18k people and Juneau has an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent. Juneau has seen the job market decreased by -1.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.8 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Juneau, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,326 people), Public Administration (3,982 people), and Educational Services (1,699 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,750 dollars), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,958 dollars), and Construction ($62,733 dollars).

Households in Juneau, AK have a median annual income of $90,749 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $87,436 dollars in 2016, which represents a 3.79 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Juneau

– The Sales Tax Rate for Juneau is 5.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Juneau is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Juneau

– The average earnings of a Juneau resident are $38,057 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Juneau resident is $84,750 dollars a year.