What is the poverty rate in Wrangell City and Borough, AK?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 12.1% 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, 250 people were considered in poverty.
12.1%
of the population (2020–2024)
250
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Wrangell City and Borough's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 7.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 12.1% of the population in Wrangell City and Borough, AK were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 250 residents of Wrangell City and Borough were living under the poverty line, up 28.9% from 194 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 250 people in Wrangell City and 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 Wrangell City and Borough increased from 6.7% to 22.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years remained unchanged at 10.8%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 1.1% to 6.8%.
In Wrangell City and Borough, AK, the poverty rate for children increased from 6.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Wrangell City and Borough during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Two or more races and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 60% in 2020–2024.
In Wrangell City and Borough, AK, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 60% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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