Thorne Bay's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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About Thorne Bay, AK
Thorne Bay, AK is located in Prince Of Wales-hyder County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Thorne Bay is about 470 with about 7 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $188,354, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 13% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $49,583, which is roughly 39% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 24% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.16Male Population Estimate: 51.1%
Female Population Estimate: 48.9%
Median Age: 54.6
Male Median Age: 46.2
Female Median Age: 44.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:2.8%
Indian:2.8%
Asian:1.9%
Other:0.6%
Hawaiian:0.4%
Black:0.2%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Prince Of Wales-hyder County.
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Thorne Bay specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Prince Of Wales-hyder County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Prince Of Wales-hyder County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Prince Of Wales-hyder 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 Thorne Bay is about 3.1%.
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
- Kasaan, AK ( 8.81 mi. )
- Meyers Chuck, AK ( 12.50 mi. )
- Klawock, AK ( 22.86 mi. )
- Craig, AK ( 25.71 mi. )
- Coffman Cove, AK ( 26.33 mi. )
- Naukati Bay, AK ( 29.80 mi. )
- Hydaburg, AK ( 33.64 mi. )
- Ward Cove, AK ( 36.19 mi. )
- Ketchikan, AK ( 39.97 mi. )
- Saxman, AK ( 43.85 mi. )
- Edna Bay, AK ( 48.54 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99919Latitude: 55.665200
Longitude: -132.533700
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 540.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907