Gustavus' Livability
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C-
Affordability -
D
Housing -
B
Job Market -
B
Diversity -
A
Crime -
A-
Commute -
N/A
Education -
D+
Weather -
D-
Amenities
About Gustavus, AK
Gustavus, AK is located in Hoonah-angoon County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Gustavus is about 583 with about 5 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $263,929, which is roughly 3% higher than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 18% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $76,500, which is roughly 5% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 15% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.08Male Population Estimate: 47.7%
Female Population Estimate: 52.3%
Median Age: 51
Male Median Age: 50.7
Female Median Age: 46.2
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:5.5%
Indian:3.1%
Asian:1.8%
Black:0.2%
Hawaiian:0.2%
Other:0.2%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Hoonah-angoon County.
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Gustavus specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Hoonah-angoon County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Hoonah-angoon County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Hoonah-angoon County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 100% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Gustavus is about 4.2%.
Alaska is ranked #20 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 52.72 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alaska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Alaska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Alaska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Alaska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Alaska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Hoonah, AK ( 24.78 mi. )
- Elfin Cove, AK ( 26.23 mi. )
- Pelican, AK ( 36.65 mi. )
- Auke Bay, AK ( 39.55 mi. )
- Tenakee Spgs, AK ( 46.57 mi. )
- Tenakee Springs, AK ( 48.35 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99826Latitude: 58.427500
Longitude: -135.749200
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 3452.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907