39.7% of Koyuk, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 29.3% of high school graduates and 80.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.7%. For comparison, it was 43.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Koyuk, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Koyuk:
39.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Koyuk:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Koyuk:
14.7%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Koyuk:
4.4%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.7%
Residents above poverty level:
43.2%
Poverty by age in Koyuk, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Koyuk,AK (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
41.2%6 to 11 years
68.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
38.5%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
62.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Koyuk,AK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Koyuk,AK (% below half of poverty level)
20.7%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
29.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Koyuk, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Koyuk, AK (%)
0.0%White
38.9%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Koyuk, AK (absolute numbers)
98American Indian
41.1%Below poverty level
58.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Koyuk, AK
Children below poverty level:
Koyuk, Alaska:
52.5%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Koyuk:
29.3%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Koyuk:
80.0%
Alaska:
22.4%
46.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.1%Worked part-time
57.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.7%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
42.9%1980 to 1989
57.1%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
9.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
38.1%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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