Boroughs where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Alaska

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- Economic connectedness: 0.64
- Median Income: $37,975
- Population: 8,354
--- 3.3% white
--- 0% Black
--- 93.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian

#25. Kusilvak Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.76
- Median Income: $57,460
- Population: 18,514
--- 9.6% white
--- 0.9% Black
--- 84.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.4% Asian

#24. Bethel Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.79
- Median Income: $43,405
- Population: 5,433
--- 22.5% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.7% Asian

#23. Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.83
- Median Income: $90,708
- Population: 5,251
--- 24.5% white
--- 3.5% Black
--- 10.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 45.8% Asian

#22. Aleutians West Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.84
- Median Income: $68,654
- Population: 7,776
--- 11.2% white
--- 1.1% Black
--- 82.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.3% Asian

#21. Northwest Arctic Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 0.84
- Median Income: $63,977
- Population: 10,070
--- 14.6% white
--- 0.9% Black
--- 77% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.3% Asian

#20. Nome Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.87
- Median Income: $55,857
- Population: 5,886
--- 46.2% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 40% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.5% Asian

#19. Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.9
- Median Income: $62,115
- Population: 4,899
--- 16.2% white
--- 1.3% Black
--- 73.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian

#18. Dillingham Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 0.91
- Median Income: $72,258
- Population: 3,409
--- 14.6% white
--- 2.1% Black
--- 44.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 20.9% Asian

#17. Aleutians East Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 0.98
- Median Income: $77,820
- Population: 13,939
--- 64.4% white
--- 0.8% Black
--- 14.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 8.5% Asian

#16. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.
- Median Income: $68,634
- Population: 6,849
--- 74.7% white
--- 1.1% Black
--- 13.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 3% Asian

#15. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 1.02
- Median Income: $88,871
- Population: 292,545
--- 60.3% white
--- 5.4% Black
--- 7.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 9.7% Asian

#14. Anchorage
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $70,609
- Population: 58,711
--- 80.7% white
--- 0.7% Black
--- 7.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.8% Asian

#13. Kenai Peninsula Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.05
- Median Income: $71,696
- Population: 3,368
--- 64.6% white
--- 1% Black
--- 6.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 16.6% Asian

#12. Petersburg Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.05
- Median Income: $55,990
- Population: 2,327
--- 48.8% white
--- 1.9% Black
--- 34.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.3% Asian

#11. Hoonah–Angoon Census Area
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- Economic connectedness: 1.06
- Median Income: $83,765
- Population: 13,218
--- 52.4% white
--- 1.1% Black
--- 11% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 22% Asian

#10. Kodiak Island Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.06
- Median Income: $54,891
- Population: 2,162
--- 59% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 22.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.9% Asian

#9. Wrangell
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- Economic connectedness: 1.09
- Median Income: $83,992
- Population: 10,865
--- 28.6% white
--- 0.8% Black
--- 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 5.4% Asian

#8. North Slope Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.1
- Median Income: $79,300
- Population: 106,807
--- 80.6% white
--- 1.3% Black
--- 6.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.7% Asian

#7. Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.1
- Median Income: $78,321
- Population: 97,149
--- 73% white
--- 4.6% Black
--- 7.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 3.4% Asian

#6. Fairbanks North Star Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $90,126
- Population: 32,240
--- 64.7% white
--- 1% Black
--- 10.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 6.7% Asian

#5. Juneau
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- Economic connectedness: 1.13
- Median Income: $75,000
- Population: 1,329
--- 76.5% white
--- 2.9% Black
--- 4.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.6% Asian

#4. Skagway
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- Economic connectedness: 1.14
- Median Income: $82,083
- Population: 8,518
--- 63.5% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 10.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 7.3% Asian

#3. Sitka
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- Economic connectedness: 1.16
- Median Income: $63,355
- Population: 2,098
--- 86.2% white
--- 0% Black
--- 6.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.9% Asian

#2. Haines Borough
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- Economic connectedness: 1.17
- Median Income: $78,750
- Population: 2,187
--- 79.9% white
--- 1.2% Black
--- 2.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.2% Asian

This story features data reporting and writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Denali Borough
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