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.
Population
Alaska
2021
10.5% of 717 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Alaska
2021
12.4% of 177 thousand people
Under 5 years
Alaska
2021
11.5% of 46 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Alaska
2021
12.7% of 131 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Alaska
2021
11.9% of 176 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Alaska
2021
10.2% of 443 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Alaska
2021
11.8% of 171 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Alaska
2021
9.1% of 272 thousand people
60 years and over
Alaska
2021
8.7% of 143 thousand people
65 years and over
Alaska
2021
8.5% of 97 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Alaska
2021
10.3% of 370 thousand people
Female
Alaska
2021
10.7% of 347 thousand people
- Race
White
Alaska
2021
7.6% of 426 thousand people
Black or African American
Alaska
2021
16.7% of 20 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Alaska
2021
21.9% of 98 thousand people
Asian
Alaska
2021
7.9% of 47 thousand people
Some other race
Alaska
2021
9.6% of 19 thousand people
Two or more races
Alaska
2021
10.1% of 96 thousand people
Hispanic
Alaska
2021
8.8% of 51 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Alaska
2021
7.6% of 415 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Alaska
2021
9.5% of 479 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Alaska
2021
22.8% of 31 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Alaska
2021
14.3% of 132 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Alaska
2021
8.4% of 158 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Alaska
2021
4.1% of 159 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Alaska
2021
6.6% of 352 thousand people
Employed
Alaska
2021
5% of 328 thousand people
Male
Alaska
2021
4.7% of 174 thousand people
Female
Alaska
2021
5.2% of 154 thousand people
Unemployed
Alaska
2021
28% of 25 thousand people
Male
Alaska
2021
26.5% of 14 thousand people
Female
Alaska
2021
29.9% of 11 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Alaska
2021
9.9% of 559 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Alaska
2021
2.1% of 231 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Alaska
2021
11.5% of 160 thousand people
Did not work
Alaska
2021
19.2% of 168 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Alaska
2021
20.1% of 156 thousand people
Male
Alaska
2021
18.6% of 86 thousand people
Female
Alaska
2021
22% of 71 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Alaska
2021
33.8% of 16 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Alaska
2021
17.5% of 37 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Alaska
2021
17% of 23 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Alaska
2021
18.8% of 22 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Alaska
2021
20% of 28 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Alaska
2021
19.5% of 20 thousand people
75 years and over
Alaska
2021
12.7% of 10 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Alaska
2021
3.9% of 70 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Alaska
2021
24.5% of 43 thousand people
Did not work
Alaska
2021
42.3% of 43 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Alaska
2021
10.3%