Latest news about poverty in Dillingham, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Dillingham, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 7.0% of high school graduates and 51.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.5%. For comparison, it was 41.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dillingham, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dillingham:
11.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dillingham:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dillingham:
18.8%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dillingham:
20.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.5%
Residents above poverty level:
41.7%
Poverty by age in Dillingham, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dillingham,AK (percentage below poverty level)
53.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dillingham,AK (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
19.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
36.8%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dillingham,AK (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dillingham, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dillingham, AK (%)
7.7%White
0.0%Black
12.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
6.7%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dillingham, AK (absolute numbers)
36White
0Black
140American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
262+ races
23Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dillingham, AK
Children below poverty level:
Dillingham, Alaska:
13.0%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dillingham:
7.0%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dillingham:
51.2%
Alaska:
22.4%
19.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%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
33.3%Both worked part-time
41.7%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
57.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
42.0%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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