22.5% of Kivalina, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 10.0% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.3%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kivalina, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kivalina:
22.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kivalina:
12.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kivalina:
13.9%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kivalina:
5.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Kivalina, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kivalina,AK (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
37.1%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
46.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kivalina,AK (percentage below poverty level)
31.2%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
52.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
39.1%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kivalina,AK (% below half of poverty level)
19.3%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kivalina, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kivalina, AK (%)
0.0%White
22.2%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kivalina, AK (absolute numbers)
148American Indian
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kivalina, AK
Children below poverty level:
Kivalina, Alaska:
30.5%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kivalina:
10.0%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kivalina:
32.5%
Alaska:
22.4%
22.7%Married-couple family
36.4%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
46.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
26.7%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
6.8%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
63.6%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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