21.2% of Chefornak, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 12.2% of high school graduates and 25.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chefornak, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chefornak:
21.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chefornak:
14.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chefornak:
9.9%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chefornak:
9.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.8%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Chefornak, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chefornak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
39.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chefornak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
77.8%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
30.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chefornak,AK (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chefornak, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chefornak, AK (%)
20.8%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chefornak, AK (absolute numbers)
87American Indian
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chefornak, AK
Children below poverty level:
Chefornak, Alaska:
25.8%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chefornak:
12.2%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chefornak:
25.4%
Alaska:
22.4%
55.6%Married-couple family
44.4%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
72.7%Worked part-time
27.3%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
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
53.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
46.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
44.4%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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