3. Alaska
> Median household income: $73,355
> Population: 738,432 (3rd lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 6.5% (4th highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.3% (5th lowest)
A typical Alaska household earns $73,355 annually, nearly $18,000 more than the typical American household. While the price of oil has fallen considerably in recent years, Alaska still relies heavily on its traditionally high-paying oil industry. Of workers in the state, 5.6% work in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, and mining sector — which includes the oil industry — the sixth highest such share of any state. State workers who are employed in the industry likely still earn relatively high wages.
Like the nation, the percentage of people without health insurance in Alaska dropped substantially in 2015. However, 14.9% of residents still do not have health insurance, the second highest rate in the nation.