22.3% of Whittier, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. The poverty rate was 33.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.5%. For comparison, it was 69.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whittier, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whittier:
22.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whittier:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whittier:
33.9%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whittier:
23.8%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.5%
Residents above poverty level:
69.0%
Poverty by age in Whittier, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whittier,AK (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
90.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whittier,AK (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
63.6%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whittier,AK (% below half of poverty level)
13.9%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whittier, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whittier, AK (%)
12.5%White
0.0%Black
10.9%American Indian
38.4%Asian
50.2%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
32.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whittier, AK (absolute numbers)
22White
0Black
3American Indian
37Asian
28Native Hawaiian
0Other race
92+ races
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whittier, AK
Children below poverty level:
Whittier, Alaska:
18.2%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whittier:
16.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
21.1%Married-couple family
15.8%Male, no wife present
63.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
61.4%Worked part-time
38.6%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
100.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
93.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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