Alaska Poverty Rate
In Alaska, an estimated 75,165 of 716,769 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Alaska?
The poverty rate in Alaska is 10.5%.
- How many people in Alaska live in poverty?
In Alaska, an estimated 75,165 of 716,769 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Alaska compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Alaska is 17.97% lower than the US average. In Alaska, an estimated 10.5% of 716,769 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Hispanic
11% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Alaska
2022
11% of 54 thousand people
White
7.7% Poverty Rate for White people in Alaska
2022
7.7% of 429 thousand people
Black or African American
24.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Alaska
2022
24.3% of 21 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
22% Poverty Rate for Native Americans in Alaska
2022
22% of 92 thousand people
Asian
11.6% Poverty Rate for Asian People in Alaska
2022
11.6% of 45 thousand people
Some other race
5.7% Poverty Rate for People with another race in Alaska
2022
5.7% of 13 thousand people
Two or more races
11% Poverty Rate for People with 2 or more races in Alaska
2022
11% of 102 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
7.8% Poverty Rate for White people with no other heritage in Alaska
2022
7.8% of 413 thousand people
Employed
4.7% Poverty Rate for employed people in Alaska
2022
4.7% of 345 thousand people
Male
4.5% Poverty Rate for employed men in Alaska
2022
4.5% of 187 thousand people
Female
5% Poverty Rate for employed women in Alaska
2022
5% of 157 thousand people
Unemployed
31% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Alaska
2022
31% of 16 thousand people
Male
27.3% Poverty Rate for unemployed men in Alaska
2022
27.3% of 10 thousand people
Female
36.4% Poverty Rate for unemployed women in Alaska
2022
36.4% of 7 thousand people
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
5.9% Poverty Rate for people in the workforce at least 16 years old in Alaska
2022
5.9% of 361 thousand people
SINGLE PEOPLE
19.5% Poverty Rate for single people in Alaska
2022
19.5% of 159 thousand people
Male
16.7% Poverty Rate for single men in Alaska
2022
16.7% of 92 thousand people
Female
23.2% Poverty Rate for single women in Alaska
2022
23.2% of 68 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
10.7% Poverty Rate for single people in housing units in Alaska
2022
10.7%
18 to 24 years
27.7% Poverty Rate for single people 18-24 years old in Alaska
2022
27.7% of 19 thousand people
25 to 34 years
13.8% Poverty Rate for single people 25-34 years old in Alaska
2022
13.8% of 39 thousand people
35 to 44 years
15.8% Poverty Rate for single people 35-44 years old in Alaska
2022
15.8% of 26 thousand people
45 to 54 years
14.9% Poverty Rate for single people 45-54 years old in Alaska
2022
14.9% of 18 thousand people
55 to 64 years
24.8% Poverty Rate for single people 55-64 years old in Alaska
2022
24.8% of 26 thousand people
65 to 74 years
20.7% Poverty Rate for single people 65-74 years old in Alaska
2022
20.7% of 21 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
1.8% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Alaska
2022
1.8% of 78 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
25.6% Poverty Rate for single people who worked part time in Alaska
2022
25.6% of 41 thousand people
Did not work
47.3% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Alaska
2022
47.3% of 41 thousand people
75 years and over
21.4% Poverty Rate for single people 75 years old and over in Alaska
2022
21.4% of 10 thousand people
Population 16 years and over
10.1% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Alaska
2022
10.1% of 561 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
1.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Alaska
2022
1.5% of 250 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
12.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked part time in Alaska
2022
12.5% of 149 thousand people
Did not work
21% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Alaska
2022
21% of 162 thousand people
Under 18 years
13.9% Poverty Rate for people under 18 years old in Alaska
2022
13.9% of 172 thousand people
Under 5 years
20.2% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Alaska
2022
20.2% of 46 thousand people
60 years and over
10.8% Poverty Rate for people 60 years and over in Alaska
2022
10.8% of 143 thousand people
65 years and over
10.2% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Alaska
2022
10.2% of 100 thousand people
5 to 17 years
11.6% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Alaska
2022
11.6% of 126 thousand people
18 to 64 years
10% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 64 years old in Alaska
2022
10% of 444 thousand people
18 to 34 years
11.4% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 34 years old in Alaska
2022
11.4% of 174 thousand people
35 to 64 years
9.1% Poverty Rate for people 35 to 64 years old in Alaska
2022
9.1% of 270 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
13.5% Poverty Rate for related children to home owner under 18 years old in Alaska
2022
13.5% of 171 thousand people
Population 25 years and over
9.6% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Alaska
2022
9.6% of 481 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
13.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Alaska
2022
13.6% of 137 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
22.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Alaska
2022
22.4% of 32 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.5% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Alaska
2022
3.5% of 149 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
9.2% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Alaska
2022
9.2% of 162 thousand people
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