14.2% of Fort Yukon, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 19.8% of high school graduates and 11.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Fort Yukon, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Yukon:
14.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Yukon:
9.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Yukon:
24.3%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Yukon:
37.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Fort Yukon, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Yukon,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.8%45 to 54 years
34.6%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Yukon,AK (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Yukon,AK (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
35.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Yukon, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Yukon, AK (%)
47.8%White
14.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Yukon, AK (absolute numbers)
12White
47American Indian
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Yukon, AK
Children below poverty level:
Fort Yukon, Alaska:
5.7%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Yukon:
19.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Yukon:
11.7%
Alaska:
22.4%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
46.8%Worked part-time
53.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.3%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
43.6%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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