24.1% of Upper Kalskag, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 18.9% of high school graduates and 62.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Upper Kalskag, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Upper Kalskag:
24.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Upper Kalskag:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Upper Kalskag:
22.7%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Upper Kalskag:
8.5%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Upper Kalskag, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Upper Kalskag,AK (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
41.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Upper Kalskag,AK (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
53.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Upper Kalskag,AK (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Upper Kalskag, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Upper Kalskag, AK (%)
0.0%White
0.0%Black
26.5%American Indian
5.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Upper Kalskag, AK (absolute numbers)
50American Indian
12+ races
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Upper Kalskag, AK
Children below poverty level:
Upper Kalskag, Alaska:
19.4%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Upper Kalskag:
18.9%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Upper Kalskag:
62.5%
Alaska:
22.4%
7.1%Married-couple family
57.1%Male, no wife present
35.7%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
61.5%Worked part-time
30.8%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
57.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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