53.9% of Brevig Mission, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 79.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 40.6% of high school graduates and 77.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 3.4%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brevig Mission, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brevig Mission:
53.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brevig Mission:
29.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brevig Mission:
39.7%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brevig Mission:
8.6%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
3.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Brevig Mission, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brevig Mission,AK (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
51.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
73.0%55 to 64 years
67.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brevig Mission,AK (percentage below poverty level)
93.2%Under 5 years
94.4%5 years
73.2%6 to 11 years
72.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
57.4%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
76.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brevig Mission,AK (% below half of poverty level)
58.0%Under 6 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
41.2%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brevig Mission, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brevig Mission, AK (%)
0.0%White
56.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brevig Mission, AK (absolute numbers)
289American Indian
55.4%Below poverty level
44.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brevig Mission, AK
Children below poverty level:
Brevig Mission, Alaska:
65.1%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brevig Mission:
40.6%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brevig Mission:
77.4%
Alaska:
22.4%
3.3%Married-couple family
58.3%Male, no wife present
38.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.8%Worked part-time
56.2%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
51.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.5%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
44.1%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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