6.9% of Sitka, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.3% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 5.6% of high school graduates and 9.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.6%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sitka, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sitka:
6.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sitka:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sitka:
9.5%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sitka:
18.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Sitka, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sitka,AK (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sitka,AK (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sitka,AK (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sitka, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sitka, AK (%)
5.6%White
0.0%Black
19.2%American Indian
1.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
9.9%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sitka, AK (absolute numbers)
271White
0Black
133American Indian
12Asian
0Native Hawaiian
8Other race
1812+ races
78Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sitka, AK
Children below poverty level:
Sitka, Alaska:
10.3%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sitka:
5.6%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sitka:
9.4%
Alaska:
22.4%
28.0%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
67.0%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
49.8%Worked part-time
47.0%Did not work
11.1%Both worked full-time
44.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.4%One part-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
24.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
28.9%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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