Latest news about poverty in Sterling, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.9% of Sterling, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.4% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 5.9% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.2%. For comparison, it was 8.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
9.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sterling:
23.2%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sterling:
43.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.2%
Residents above poverty level:
8.3%
Poverty by age in Sterling, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
75.7%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
27.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,AK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
61.5%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,AK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, AK (%)
10.6%White
5.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.8%2+ races
24.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, AK (absolute numbers)
593White
9American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
632+ races
31Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, AK
Children below poverty level:
Sterling, Alaska:
20.2%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sterling:
5.9%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sterling:
37.4%
Alaska:
22.4%
36.4%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.0%Worked part-time
89.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.7%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
18.9%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
42.9%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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