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
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Alaska

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 125,286.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,233,791.
• Rank within US : N/A

Denali Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 191.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 52 of 3143

Bristol Bay Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 88.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 88 of 3143

Sitka City and Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 970.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 151 of 3143

Juneau City and Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,886.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 181 of 3143

Petersburg Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 411.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 183 of 3143

North Slope Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,374.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 204 of 3143

Skagway Municipality

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 170.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 229 of 3143

Fairbanks North Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,417.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 261 of 3143

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

• 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 1,282.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 277 of 3143

Haines 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 310.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 399 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 1,915.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 404 of 3143

Aleutians West Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 770.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 453 of 3143

Yakutat City and Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 87.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 461 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 44,981.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 502 of 3143

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,275.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 607 of 3143

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,539.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 608 of 3143

Wrangell Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 351.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 615 of 3143

Kenai Peninsula Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,051.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 956 of 3143

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,517.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1453 of 3143

Aleutians East Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 805.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1685 of 3143

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 564.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1754 of 3143

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,472.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1950 of 3143

Lake and Peninsula Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 268.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2126 of 3143

Dillingham Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,312.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2168 of 3143

Northwest Arctic Borough

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,382.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2573 of 3143

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,881.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2853 of 3143

Nome Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,445.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2864 of 3143

Bethel Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,174.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2997 of 3143

Kusilvak Census Area

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,398.
• Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3133 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/04/2024 4:50 pm.

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.