Barrow, Alaska (AK) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.1% of Barrow, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 12.4% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.3%. For comparison, it was 47.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barrow, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Barrow: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| Barrow: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Barrow: | 6.5% |
| Alaska: | 19.5% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Barrow: | 4.3% |
| Alaska: | 23.1% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 73.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 47.9% |
Poverty by age in Barrow, AK
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barrow,AK (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 20.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 15.9%16 and 17 years
- 2.0%18 to 24 years
- 19.1%25 to 34 years
- 19.7%35 to 44 years
- 6.3%45 to 54 years
- 10.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barrow,AK (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.1%Under 5 years
- 20.5%5 years
- 12.9%6 to 11 years
- 6.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.8%16 and 17 years
- 11.7%18 to 24 years
- 15.2%25 to 34 years
- 18.6%35 to 44 years
- 8.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barrow,AK (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.5%Under 6 years
- 10.7%6 to 11 years
- 10.7%12 to 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 10.9%25 to 34 years
- 16.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barrow, AK
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barrow, AK (%)
- 14.2%White
- 22.9%Black
- 17.1%American Indian
- 4.7%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 2.3%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barrow, AK (absolute numbers)
- 62White
- 2Black
- 500American Indian
- 28Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 112+ races
- 13.3%Below poverty level
- 86.7%Above poverty level
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barrow, AK
Children below poverty level:
| Barrow, Alaska: | 12.7% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Barrow: | 12.4% |
| Alaska: | 8.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Barrow: | 19.8% |
| Alaska: | 22.4% |
- 16.7%Married-couple family
- 17.9%Male, no wife present
- 65.5%Female, no husband present
- 11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
- 39.7%Worked part-time
- 48.5%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 0.0%Both worked part-time
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 13.2%1995 to 1998
- 13.2%1990 to 1994
- 36.8%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 15.8%1960 to 1969
- 10.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 10.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.6%1999 to 2000
- 18.5%1995 to 1998
- 15.8%1990 to 1994
- 22.7%1980 to 1989
- 14.5%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 2.9%1950 to 1959
- 5.6%1940 to 1949
- 1.3%1939 or earlier