12.9% of Wasilla, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 12.4% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wasilla, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wasilla:
12.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wasilla:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wasilla:
28.1%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wasilla:
40.1%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Wasilla, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wasilla,AK (percentage below poverty level)
8.5%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
26.1%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wasilla,AK (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wasilla,AK (% below half of poverty level)
7.7%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wasilla, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wasilla, AK (%)
10.5%White
8.5%Black
23.3%American Indian
25.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
74.4%Other race
13.1%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wasilla, AK (absolute numbers)
740White
10Black
132American Indian
71Asian
0Native Hawaiian
93Other race
1392+ races
95Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wasilla, AK
Children below poverty level:
Wasilla, Alaska:
10.7%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wasilla:
12.4%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wasilla:
19.0%
Alaska:
22.4%
35.2%Married-couple family
30.1%Male, no wife present
34.7%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
83.1%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
12.5%Both worked part-time
13.5%One part-time, other didn't work
74.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
78.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%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
2.5%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
47.1%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
0.8%1960 to 1969
0.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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