Latest news about poverty in Ketchikan, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.9% of Ketchikan, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 10.9% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.7%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ketchikan, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ketchikan:
12.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ketchikan:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ketchikan:
21.7%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ketchikan:
24.2%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Ketchikan, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ketchikan,AK (percentage below poverty level)
32.4%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
24.2%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
30.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ketchikan,AK (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
24.6%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ketchikan,AK (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ketchikan, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ketchikan, AK (%)
10.3%White
21.5%Black
28.3%American Indian
7.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.8%Other race
11.9%2+ races
7.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ketchikan, AK (absolute numbers)
428White
18Black
357American Indian
82Asian
0Native Hawaiian
37Other race
1332+ races
37Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ketchikan, AK
Children below poverty level:
Ketchikan, Alaska:
13.5%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ketchikan:
10.9%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ketchikan:
25.6%
Alaska:
22.4%
27.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.4%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
46.8%Worked part-time
51.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.5%One part-time, other didn't work
35.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
48.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
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