Latest news about poverty in Kenai, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.7% of Kenai, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 13.8% of high school graduates and 6.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.2%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kenai, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kenai:
15.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kenai:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kenai:
24.6%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kenai:
18.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Kenai, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kenai,AK (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kenai,AK (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
31.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kenai,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kenai, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenai, AK (%)
15.5%White
0.0%Black
45.6%American Indian
16.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.5%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenai, AK (absolute numbers)
795White
0Black
317American Indian
32Asian
0Native Hawaiian
6Other race
02+ races
25Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kenai, AK
Children below poverty level:
Kenai, Alaska:
23.9%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kenai:
13.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kenai:
6.7%
Alaska:
22.4%
52.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.2%Female, no husband present
14.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
56.1%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
24.5%Both worked part-time
75.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.7%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
55.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
28.0%1980 to 1989
36.3%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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