11.0% of Lakes, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 10.5% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.8%. For comparison, it was 10.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakes, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakes:
11.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakes:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakes:
21.3%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakes:
21.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.2%
Poverty by age in Lakes, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakes,AK (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
8.0%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakes,AK (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
26.1%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakes,AK (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakes, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakes, AK (%)
10.6%White
4.6%Black
8.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
9.1%2+ races
11.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakes, AK (absolute numbers)
807White
4Black
43American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1352+ races
83Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakes, AK
Children below poverty level:
Lakes, Alaska:
15.0%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakes:
10.5%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakes:
12.1%
Alaska:
22.4%
50.5%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
35.3%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
74.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
53.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
68.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
48.7%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
0.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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