Latest news about poverty in Fairbanks, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Fairbanks, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.6% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 8.8% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 57.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairbanks, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairbanks:
9.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairbanks:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairbanks:
17.7%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairbanks:
24.5%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
57.5%
Poverty by age in Fairbanks, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairbanks,AK (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.5%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairbanks,AK (percentage below poverty level)
14.5%Under 5 years
6.6%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
6.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairbanks,AK (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairbanks, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairbanks, AK (%)
10.0%White
11.5%Black
25.0%American Indian
11.5%Asian
6.1%Native Hawaiian
1.0%Other race
8.8%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairbanks, AK (absolute numbers)
1,699White
245Black
653American Indian
146Asian
14Native Hawaiian
11Other race
4412+ races
319Hispanic
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairbanks, AK
Children below poverty level:
Fairbanks, Alaska:
10.2%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairbanks:
8.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairbanks:
23.0%
Alaska:
22.4%
35.7%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
53.8%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
39.0%Worked part-time
59.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.3%One full-time, other part-time
39.6%One full-time, other didn't work
15.3%Both worked part-time
10.4%One part-time, other didn't work
19.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
38.5%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
25.3%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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