14.7% of Metlakatla, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 13.8% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Metlakatla, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Metlakatla:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Metlakatla:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Metlakatla:
18.5%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 23.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Metlakatla:
30.3%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.5%
Poverty by age in Metlakatla, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Metlakatla,AK (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
46.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Metlakatla,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.5%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
27.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Metlakatla,AK (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Metlakatla, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metlakatla, AK (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
15.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metlakatla, AK (absolute numbers)
15White
5Black
162American Indian
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Metlakatla, AK
Children below poverty level:
Metlakatla, Alaska:
10.4%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Metlakatla:
13.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Metlakatla:
23.7%
Alaska:
22.4%
73.0%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
10.8%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
88.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.3%One part-time, other didn't work
57.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
40.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
24.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
30.3%1980 to 1989
28.0%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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