9.2% of Wainwright, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.3% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 9.0% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Wainwright, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wainwright:
9.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wainwright:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wainwright:
4.1%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wainwright:
5.4%
Alaska:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Wainwright, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wainwright,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
43.3%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wainwright,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wainwright,AK (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wainwright, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wainwright, AK (%)
0.0%White
11.7%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wainwright, AK (absolute numbers)
48American Indian
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wainwright, AK
Children below poverty level:
Wainwright, Alaska:
4.0%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wainwright:
9.0%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wainwright:
11.8%
Alaska:
22.4%
12.5%Married-couple family
50.0%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.5%Worked part-time
79.5%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
40.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
40.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
30.7%1980 to 1989
41.3%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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