18.6% of Nikiski, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 12.5% of high school graduates and 39.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.2%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nikiski, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nikiski:
18.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nikiski:
12.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nikiski:
33.4%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nikiski:
43.8%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.2%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Nikiski, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nikiski,AK (percentage below poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
58.7%16 and 17 years
72.3%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
19.8%35 to 44 years
42.4%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
26.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nikiski,AK (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
64.4%12 to 14 years
39.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
31.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
41.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nikiski,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 17 years
50.2%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nikiski, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nikiski, AK (%)
18.8%White
0.0%Black
30.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nikiski, AK (absolute numbers)
585White
0Black
118American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1602+ races
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nikiski, AK
Children below poverty level:
Nikiski, Alaska:
18.4%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nikiski:
12.5%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nikiski:
39.4%
Alaska:
22.4%
80.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.8%Worked part-time
71.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
73.4%One part-time, other didn't work
26.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.5%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
43.2%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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