34.7% of Tununak, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 27.6% of high school graduates and 32.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.1%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tununak, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tununak:
34.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tununak:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tununak:
25.0%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tununak:
10.3%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Tununak, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tununak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
72.7%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
60.9%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
36.8%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
57.9%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tununak,AK (percentage below poverty level)
44.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
38.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tununak,AK (% below half of poverty level)
10.7%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tununak, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tununak, AK (%)
34.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
9.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tununak, AK (absolute numbers)
132American Indian
0Asian
32+ races
36.3%Below poverty level
63.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tununak, AK
Children below poverty level:
Tununak, Alaska:
47.8%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tununak:
27.6%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tununak:
32.1%
Alaska:
22.4%
33.3%Married-couple family
44.4%Male, no wife present
22.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
82.4%Worked part-time
17.6%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
44.4%Both worked part-time
55.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
36.8%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
42.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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