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I often watch the television show "Alaska's State Troopers". I like the scenery, but I'm also intrigued by the survival of the tiny villages in the remote area's and islands.

 

For those of you who don't watch the show there seems to be a recurring theme when it comes to travel for them. Some places can only be accessed by plane or helicopter, some by boat but only when the ice is thawed and broken up. And just about every house has a 4-wheeler or a snowmobile for local transportation. 

 

As the troopers fly into the towns to check on them, the announcer details the hardships and the cost of living in the village. Milk, fuel, etc. everything is inflated due to how remote the areas are.

 

Most of the people in these small villages are self sustaining and you get the feeling if they had to live off the land they can and will. I also notice that there are no companies to provide employment or any other economic bases to give most of these villagers a job. Alaskans get a small annual check from oil companies but I don't think its very much. I had read that a long time ago and I'm not sure that's still the case.

 

My question is how do people in these small villages afford items from $7.00 for a gallon of milk to $8-$12,000 4 wheelers and snowmobiles most own?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My question is how do people in these small villages afford items from $7.00 for a gallon of milk to $8-$12,000 4 wheeler's and snowmobiles most own?

 

The median household income in Alaska is $75,112, which is the second highest in the nation (New Hampshire is first).  The US average for household income is $56,516.

 

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/median-annual-income/?currentTimeframe=0

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