22.2% of Emmonak, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 15.0% of high school graduates and 30.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.0%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emmonak, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emmonak:
22.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emmonak:
12.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emmonak:
15.5%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emmonak:
9.2%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Emmonak, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emmonak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
35.5%Under 5 years
9.1%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
36.6%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
27.5%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emmonak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
34.2%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
63.4%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emmonak,AK (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emmonak, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmonak, AK (%)
0.0%White
0.0%Black
24.2%American Indian
11.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmonak, AK (absolute numbers)
230American Indian
212+ races
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emmonak, AK
Children below poverty level:
Emmonak, Alaska:
26.8%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emmonak:
15.0%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emmonak:
30.5%
Alaska:
22.4%
7.8%Married-couple family
64.7%Male, no wife present
27.5%Female, no husband present
15.5%Worked full-time, year-round
49.3%Worked part-time
35.2%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
28.6%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
47.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%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
3.3%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
26.4%1980 to 1989
39.7%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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