10.1% of Wrangell, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 4.8% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wrangell, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wrangell:
10.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wrangell:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wrangell:
7.4%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wrangell:
16.9%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Wrangell, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wrangell,AK (percentage below poverty level)
61.2%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wrangell,AK (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wrangell,AK (% below half of poverty level)
19.3%Under 6 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wrangell, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wrangell, AK (%)
5.1%White
19.8%American Indian
43.7%Asian
55.5%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
6.7%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wrangell, AK (absolute numbers)
59White
86American Indian
8Asian
28Native Hawaiian
0Other race
292+ races
20Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wrangell, AK
Children below poverty level:
Wrangell, Alaska:
25.7%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wrangell:
4.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wrangell:
12.2%
Alaska:
22.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.5%Worked part-time
74.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.5%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
Discuss Wrangell, Alaska (AK) on our hugely popular Alaska forum.