19.9% of Point Hope, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 17.2% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.3%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Point Hope, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Point Hope:
19.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Point Hope:
11.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Point Hope:
16.5%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Point Hope:
10.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.4%
Poverty by age in Point Hope, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Point Hope,AK (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.6%6 to 11 years
31.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Point Hope,AK (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
41.4%25 to 34 years
44.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Point Hope,AK (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Point Hope, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Point Hope, AK (%)
11.9%White
0.0%Black
19.4%American Indian
19.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Point Hope, AK (absolute numbers)
1White
0Black
96American Indian
202+ races
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Point Hope, AK
Children below poverty level:
Point Hope, Alaska:
26.5%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Point Hope:
17.2%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Point Hope:
18.3%
Alaska:
22.4%
41.4%Married-couple family
34.5%Male, no wife present
24.1%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
90.5%Worked part-time
4.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
57.9%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
54.8%1980 to 1989
33.7%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
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