48.4% of Scammon Bay, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 50.5% of high school graduates and 65.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 59.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.0%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scammon Bay, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scammon Bay:
48.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scammon Bay:
21.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scammon Bay:
59.1%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scammon Bay:
10.6%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Scammon Bay, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scammon Bay,AK (percentage below poverty level)
54.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
64.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scammon Bay,AK (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
67.0%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
71.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scammon Bay,AK (% below half of poverty level)
27.6%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
27.9%35 to 44 years
37.5%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scammon Bay, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scammon Bay, AK (%)
0.0%White
47.7%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scammon Bay, AK (absolute numbers)
210American Indian
50.8%Below poverty level
49.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scammon Bay, AK
Children below poverty level:
Scammon Bay, Alaska:
53.4%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scammon Bay:
50.5%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scammon Bay:
65.4%
Alaska:
22.4%
52.4%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
21.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%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
47.6%Both worked part-time
23.8%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.7%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
40.9%1980 to 1989
27.3%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
8.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
48.0%1980 to 1989
44.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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