13.2% of Kotzebue, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 8.4% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.5%. For comparison, it was 49.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kotzebue, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kotzebue:
13.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kotzebue:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kotzebue:
18.4%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kotzebue:
15.2%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.5%
Residents above poverty level:
49.3%
Poverty by age in Kotzebue, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kotzebue,AK (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kotzebue,AK (percentage below poverty level)
29.8%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kotzebue,AK (% below half of poverty level)
16.8%Under 6 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kotzebue, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kotzebue, AK (%)
5.4%White
0.0%Black
17.0%American Indian
6.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
5.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kotzebue, AK (absolute numbers)
22White
0Black
308American Indian
4Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
252+ races
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kotzebue, AK
Children below poverty level:
Kotzebue, Alaska:
18.0%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kotzebue:
8.4%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kotzebue:
20.7%
Alaska:
22.4%
19.4%Married-couple family
35.5%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
72.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
8.3%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
32.4%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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