12.8% of Big Lake, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 11.9% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.4%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Lake, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Lake:
12.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Lake:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Lake:
21.0%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Lake:
19.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Big Lake, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Lake,AK (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
61.8%16 and 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.1%35 to 44 years
24.6%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Lake,AK (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
29.1%12 to 14 years
36.4%15 years
24.4%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
24.9%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Lake,AK (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Lake, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Lake, AK (%)
11.4%White
0.0%Black
27.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
6.2%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Lake, AK (absolute numbers)
310White
0Black
42American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
132+ races
33Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Lake, AK
Children below poverty level:
Big Lake, Alaska:
16.3%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Lake:
11.9%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Lake:
16.3%
Alaska:
22.4%
50.0%Married-couple family
18.3%Male, no wife present
31.7%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
15.4%Worked part-time
77.1%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
5.3%One part-time, other didn't work
94.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.4%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
23.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
35.6%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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