6.9% of Juneau, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 5.2% of high school graduates and 9.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.1%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Juneau, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Juneau:
6.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Juneau:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Juneau:
11.2%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Juneau:
18.5%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.1%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Juneau, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Juneau,AK (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
4.1%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
1.5%15 years
0.5%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Juneau,AK (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
8.2%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Juneau,AK (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Juneau, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Juneau, AK (%)
4.8%White
47.8%Black
9.7%American Indian
7.2%Asian
1.7%Native Hawaiian
14.8%Other race
13.4%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Juneau, AK (absolute numbers)
921White
147Black
261American Indian
157Asian
8Native Hawaiian
112Other race
7862+ races
465Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Juneau, AK
Children below poverty level:
Juneau, Alaska:
7.6%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Juneau:
5.2%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Juneau:
9.6%
Alaska:
22.4%
34.7%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
40.8%Worked part-time
49.9%Did not work
2.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.7%One full-time, other didn't work
34.8%Both worked part-time
45.5%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
37.4%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
32.3%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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