29.1% of Eek, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 22.4% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eek, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eek:
29.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eek:
14.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eek:
32.4%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eek:
8.0%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in Eek, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eek,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
67.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
48.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eek,AK (percentage below poverty level)
54.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
69.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
55.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eek,AK (% below half of poverty level)
23.8%Under 6 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eek, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eek, AK (%)
28.5%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eek, AK (absolute numbers)
119American Indian
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eek, AK
Children below poverty level:
Eek, Alaska:
40.9%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eek:
22.4%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eek:
30.8%
Alaska:
22.4%
89.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
10.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
19.0%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.4%1990 to 1994
26.2%1980 to 1989
38.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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