State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 125,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Kusilvak/Wade Hampton Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,745.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3137 of 3143

Bethel Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,975.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3075 of 3143

Nome Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,565.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2915 of 3143

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,888.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2813 of 3143

Northwest Arctic Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,570.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2713 of 3143

Dillingham Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,538.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2579 of 3143

Lake and Peninsula Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 272.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2218 of 3143

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,623.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2210 of 3143

Haines Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 567.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2163 of 3143

Aleutians East Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 769.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1489 of 3143

Denali Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 480.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1480 of 3143

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 495.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1272 of 3143

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,360.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1072 of 3143

Wrangell Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 404.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 901 of 3143

Kenai Peninsula Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,844.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 897 of 3143

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,001.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 650 of 3143

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,158.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 455 of 3143

Anchorage Municipality

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,218.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 402 of 3143

Fairbanks North Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,057.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 303 of 3143

North Slope Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,482.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 296 of 3143

Petersburg Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 454.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 264 of 3143

Yakutat City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 74.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 232 of 3143

Sitka City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,064.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 199 of 3143

Skagway Municipality

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 164.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 177 of 3143

Kodiak Island Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,580.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 168 of 3143

Juneau City and Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,808.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 157 of 3143

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,114.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 142 of 3143

Aleutians West Census Area

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 561.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 121 of 3143

Bristol Bay Borough

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 26 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/22/2023 11:21 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.