What is the poverty rate in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 16% 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, 826 people were considered in poverty.
16%
of the population (2020–2024)
826
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 25.4% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 16% of the population in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 826 residents of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area were living under the poverty line, down 38.9% from 1,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 826 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area decreased from 33.9% to 19.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 24.8% to 16.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 11% to 10.4%.
In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, the poverty rate for children decreased from 33.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the area’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Black or African American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 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, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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