Latest news about poverty in Anchorage, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Anchorage, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 8.3% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.3%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anchorage, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anchorage:
11.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anchorage:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anchorage:
20.3%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anchorage:
21.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.6%
Poverty by age in Anchorage, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anchorage,AK (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
11.3%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
5.9%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anchorage,AK (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
15.2%5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
17.6%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anchorage,AK (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anchorage, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anchorage, AK (%)
6.1%White
14.4%Black
22.9%American Indian
12.0%Asian
28.9%Native Hawaiian
9.7%Other race
12.8%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anchorage, AK (absolute numbers)
9,402White
2,088Black
4,945American Indian
3,253Asian
2,620Native Hawaiian
899Other race
5,1002+ races
3,090Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anchorage, AK
Children below poverty level:
Anchorage, Alaska:
15.7%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anchorage:
8.3%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anchorage:
18.2%
Alaska:
22.4%
33.7%Married-couple family
14.9%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
34.9%Worked part-time
57.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
29.5%One full-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both worked part-time
15.1%One part-time, other didn't work
36.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
39.3%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
30.3%1980 to 1989
33.8%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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