Latest news about poverty in Ambler, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.5% of Ambler, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 15.9% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.8%. For comparison, it was 2.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ambler, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ambler:
24.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ambler:
17.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ambler:
30.2%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ambler:
19.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.8%
Residents above poverty level:
2.1%
Poverty by age in Ambler, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ambler,AK (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
36.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ambler,AK (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ambler,AK (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ambler, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ambler, AK (%)
0.0%White
28.3%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ambler, AK (absolute numbers)
58American Indian
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ambler, AK
Children below poverty level:
Ambler, Alaska:
43.0%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ambler:
15.9%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ambler:
25.0%
Alaska:
22.4%
23.1%Married-couple family
61.5%Male, no wife present
15.4%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
66.7%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
33.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
80.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
40.5%1980 to 1989
32.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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