18.4% of Mekoryuk, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 17.7% of high school graduates and 17.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.1%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mekoryuk, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mekoryuk:
18.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mekoryuk:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mekoryuk:
22.1%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mekoryuk:
25.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Mekoryuk, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mekoryuk,AK (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
31.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mekoryuk,AK (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
42.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mekoryuk,AK (% below half of poverty level)
16.1%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mekoryuk, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mekoryuk, AK (%)
0.0%White
17.9%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mekoryuk, AK (absolute numbers)
50American Indian
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mekoryuk, AK
Children below poverty level:
Mekoryuk, Alaska:
23.6%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mekoryuk:
17.7%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mekoryuk:
17.6%
Alaska:
22.4%
15.4%Married-couple family
38.5%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
23.1%Worked full-time, year-round
53.8%Worked part-time
23.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
33.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
17.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
57.1%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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