Latest news about poverty in Houston, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Houston, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 17.4% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.1%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houston, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
20.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houston:
18.7%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houston:
14.6%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Houston, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houston,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
39.1%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
26.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houston,AK (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
69.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houston,AK (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houston, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, AK (%)
15.6%White
22.6%Black
20.7%American Indian
77.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
39.8%2+ races
47.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, AK (absolute numbers)
204White
5Black
12American Indian
16Asian
0Native Hawaiian
882+ races
32Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houston, AK
Children below poverty level:
Houston, Alaska:
34.9%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houston:
17.4%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houston:
15.1%
Alaska:
22.4%
39.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
62.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
51.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
28.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
26.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
33.9%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
1.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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