5.7% of Butte, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 93.8% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 4.0% of high school graduates and 6.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butte, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butte:
5.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butte:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butte:
7.5%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butte:
18.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.7%
Poverty by age in Butte, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butte,AK (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butte,AK (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.9%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butte,AK (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butte, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butte, AK (%)
5.0%White
0.0%Black
3.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
11.8%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butte, AK (absolute numbers)
156White
0Black
5American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
512+ races
11Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butte, AK
Children below poverty level:
Butte, Alaska:
4.1%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butte:
4.0%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butte:
6.1%
Alaska:
22.4%
48.6%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
40.5%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
58.9%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
13.0%Both worked part-time
17.4%One part-time, other didn't work
69.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
33.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
55.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
31.3%1980 to 1989
35.2%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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