14.3% of Willow, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 12.5% of high school graduates and 9.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.1%. For comparison, it was 4.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Willow, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Willow:
14.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Willow:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Willow:
13.0%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Willow:
13.3%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.1%
Residents above poverty level:
4.7%
Poverty by age in Willow, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Willow,AK (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
64.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
30.9%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Willow,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
52.4%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
48.3%15 years
79.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
35.2%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Willow,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Willow, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Willow, AK (%)
13.7%White
18.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Willow, AK (absolute numbers)
231White
16American Indian
0Asian
262+ races
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Willow, AK
Children below poverty level:
Willow, Alaska:
23.9%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Willow:
12.5%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Willow:
9.7%
Alaska:
22.4%
75.6%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
13.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
85.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.1%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
41.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
34.1%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
19.3%1995 to 1998
16.5%1990 to 1994
25.8%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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