Latest news about poverty in Bethel, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.6% of Bethel, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 10.5% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 47.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethel, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethel:
12.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethel:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethel:
23.8%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethel:
14.3%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
47.0%
Poverty by age in Bethel, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethel,AK (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
13.2%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
44.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethel,AK (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
36.2%12 to 14 years
14.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethel,AK (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethel, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel, AK (%)
4.8%White
0.0%Black
14.5%American Indian
49.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel, AK (absolute numbers)
44White
0Black
534American Indian
122Asian
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethel, AK
Children below poverty level:
Bethel, Alaska:
15.5%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethel:
10.5%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethel:
26.9%
Alaska:
22.4%
45.2%Married-couple family
46.1%Male, no wife present
8.7%Female, no husband present
21.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.0%Worked part-time
25.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
40.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
32.6%1999 to 2000
23.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
32.9%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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