What is the poverty rate in Aleutians East Borough, AK?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 13.2% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 457 people were considered in poverty.
13.2%
of the population (2020–2024)
457
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Aleutians East Borough's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 13.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 13.2% of the population in Aleutians East Borough, AK were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 457 residents of Aleutians East Borough were living under the poverty line, down 1.7% from 465 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 457 people in Aleutians East Borough, AK were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Aleutians East Borough increased from 20.7% to 22.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 13.6% to 12.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4.7% to 9.2%.
In Aleutians East Borough, AK, the poverty rate for children increased from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Aleutians East Borough during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, increasing from 5% in 2015–2019 to 36.4% in 2020–2024.
In Aleutians East Borough, AK, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population increased from 5% in 2015–2019 to 36.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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