28.4% of Chevak, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 20.2% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chevak, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chevak:
28.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chevak:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chevak:
45.1%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chevak:
38.0%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Chevak, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chevak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
45.0%5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
56.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chevak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
69.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
38.0%15 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chevak,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chevak, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chevak, AK (%)
0.0%White
39.8%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chevak, AK (absolute numbers)
104American Indian
30.3%Below poverty level
69.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chevak, AK
Children below poverty level:
Chevak, Alaska:
50.8%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chevak:
20.2%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chevak:
26.3%
Alaska:
22.4%
50.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
16.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
31.0%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
19.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
56.4%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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