20.9% of Tok, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 17.4% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.3%. For comparison, it was 29.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tok, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tok:
20.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tok:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tok:
10.6%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 34.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tok:
15.5%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.1%
Poverty by age in Tok, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tok,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
56.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tok,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
77.0%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tok,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
20.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tok, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tok, AK (%)
12.7%White
42.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
30.2%2+ races
74.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tok, AK (absolute numbers)
123White
79American Indian
0Asian
342+ races
52Hispanic
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tok, AK
Children below poverty level:
Tok, Alaska:
23.0%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tok:
17.4%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tok:
49.5%
Alaska:
22.4%
88.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
11.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
70.4%Worked part-time
29.6%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
81.2%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
24.2%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
45.0%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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