8.0% of Unalaska, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.1% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 4.6% of high school graduates and 28.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 68.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Unalaska, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Unalaska:
8.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Unalaska:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Unalaska:
20.9%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Unalaska:
15.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
68.4%
Poverty by age in Unalaska, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Unalaska,AK (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
79.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Unalaska,AK (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
85.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Unalaska,AK (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 17 years
0.2%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Unalaska, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Unalaska, AK (%)
5.2%White
18.6%Black
15.6%American Indian
10.7%Asian
13.0%Native Hawaiian
1.4%Other race
11.6%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Unalaska, AK (absolute numbers)
47White
29Black
15American Indian
210Asian
24Native Hawaiian
5Other race
702+ races
93Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Unalaska, AK
Children below poverty level:
Unalaska, Alaska:
5.8%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Unalaska:
4.6%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Unalaska:
28.5%
Alaska:
22.4%
53.8%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
38.5%Female, no husband present
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
38.7%Worked part-time
43.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.1%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
33.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
66.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%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
6.3%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
17.7%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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