What is the poverty rate in Anchorage Borough, AK?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 8.9% 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, 25,300 people were considered in poverty.
8.9%
of the population (2020–2024)
25.3K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Anchorage Borough's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 9% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 8.9% of the population in Anchorage Borough, AK were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 25,300 residents of Anchorage Borough were living under the poverty line, down 2.2% from 25,900 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 25,300 people in Anchorage 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 Anchorage Borough decreased from 13.1% to 10.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 8.1% to 8.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 5.5% to 7.5%.
In Anchorage Borough, AK, the poverty rate for children decreased from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Anchorage Borough during 2020–2024, six had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 7.8% in 2020–2024.
In Anchorage Borough, AK, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 7.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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