Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Alaska
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,664.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,176,933.
- Rank within US : N/A
Bristol Bay Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 12 of 3143
Haines Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 16 of 3143
Yakutat City and Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 28 of 3143
Fairbanks North Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 649.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 49 of 3143
Aleutians West Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 114 of 3143
Denali Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 160 of 3143
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 99.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 191 of 3143
Petersburg Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 37.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 241 of 3143
Skagway Municipality
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 292 of 3143
Juneau City and Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 373.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 358 of 3143
Anchorage Municipality
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,906.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 589 of 3143
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 209.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 609 of 3143
Kodiak Island Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 209.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 777 of 3143
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 807 of 3143
Kenai Peninsula Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 997.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 929 of 3143
Sitka City and Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 157.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 929 of 3143
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,056.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1055 of 3143
Wrangell Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 42.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1362 of 3143
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 167.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2031 of 3143
North Slope Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 186.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2127 of 3143
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 173.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2262 of 3143
Lake and Peninsula Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2598 of 3143
Aleutians East Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 81.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2624 of 3143
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 198.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2688 of 3143
Northwest Arctic Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 220.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2750 of 3143
Dillingham Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 168.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2803 of 3143
Nome Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 376.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2934 of 3143
Bethel Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 753.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3025 of 3143
Kusilvak Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 485.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3121 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.