Latest news about poverty in Nome, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.1% of Nome, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 79.5% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 6.1% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 41.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nome, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nome:
6.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nome:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nome:
7.4%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nome:
10.8%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
41.6%
Poverty by age in Nome, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nome,AK (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
9.5%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nome,AK (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nome,AK (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nome, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nome, AK (%)
2.3%White
10.7%Black
7.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.7%2+ races
4.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nome, AK (absolute numbers)
20White
7Black
126American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
422+ races
7Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nome, AK
Children below poverty level:
Nome, Alaska:
4.8%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nome:
6.1%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nome:
20.2%
Alaska:
22.4%
19.4%Married-couple family
30.6%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
48.7%Worked part-time
42.9%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
57.1%Both worked part-time
42.9%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
10.0%1980 to 1989
36.7%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
34.6%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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