What is the poverty rate in Bristol Bay Borough, AK?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.3% 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, 83 people were considered in poverty.
9.3%
of the population (2020–2024)
83
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Bristol Bay Borough's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 7.2% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 9.3% of the population in Bristol Bay Borough, AK were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 83 residents of Bristol Bay Borough were living under the poverty line, up 36.1% from 61 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 83 people in Bristol Bay 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 Bristol Bay Borough decreased from 12.4% to 3.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 6.6% to 11.8%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 1.1% to 4.7%.
In Bristol Bay Borough, AK, the poverty rate for children decreased from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 3.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Bristol Bay Borough during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Some other race.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024.
In Bristol Bay Borough, AK, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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