61.0% of Goodnews Bay, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 51.8% of high school graduates and 52.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 69.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.4%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Goodnews Bay, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Goodnews Bay:
61.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Goodnews Bay:
14.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Goodnews Bay:
69.6%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Goodnews Bay:
22.2%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Goodnews Bay, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Goodnews Bay,AK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
83.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
60.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Goodnews Bay,AK (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
67.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
71.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Goodnews Bay,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
35.3%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Goodnews Bay, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goodnews Bay, AK (%)
35.0%White
55.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goodnews Bay, AK (absolute numbers)
2White
48American Indian
182+ races
62.5%Below poverty level
37.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Goodnews Bay, AK
Children below poverty level:
Goodnews Bay, Alaska:
85.4%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Goodnews Bay:
51.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Goodnews Bay:
52.9%
Alaska:
22.4%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
60.0%Worked part-time
40.0%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
75.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
21.4%1999 to 2000
21.4%1995 to 1998
42.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%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
6.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
46.7%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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