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
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 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 123,987.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
• Rank within US : N/A

Denali Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 176.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 40 of 3143

Bristol Bay Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 101.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 148 of 3143

Skagway Municipality

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 155.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 154 of 3143

Fairbanks North Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,695.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 204 of 3143

Petersburg Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 426.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 221 of 3143

North Slope Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,404.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 236 of 3143

Sitka City and Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,086.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 245 of 3143

Juneau City and Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,251.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 278 of 3143

Aleutians West Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 682.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 289 of 3143

Kodiak Island Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,883.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 408 of 3143

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,431.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 453 of 3143

Anchorage Municipality

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,800.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 508 of 3143

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,188.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 528 of 3143

Haines Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 332.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 551 of 3143

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,174.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 665 of 3143

Yakutat City and Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 87.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 742 of 3143

Kenai Peninsula Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,289.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 771 of 3143

Wrangell Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 370.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 796 of 3143

Aleutians East Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 713.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1268 of 3143

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,564.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1569 of 3143

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 546.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1710 of 3143

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,503.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2087 of 3143

Dillingham Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,326.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2283 of 3143

Lake and Peninsula Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 283.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2332 of 3143

Northwest Arctic Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,395.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2639 of 3143

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,812.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2835 of 3143

Nome Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,436.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2887 of 3143

Bethel Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,960.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2983 of 3143

Kusilvak Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,919.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3108 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/19/2025 5:40 am.

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: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.