Counties in the State of Alaska Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Alaska Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Alaska based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

29 Bristol Bay County

997
Total Population

-
Urban Population

997
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

423
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

423
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Denali County

1,826
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,826
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

806
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

806
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Haines County

2,508
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,508
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,149
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,149
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Ketchikan Gateway County

13,477
Total Population

7,725
Urban Population

5,752
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,305
Housing Units

3,111
Urban Housing Units

2,194
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 North Slope County

9,430
Total Population

4,213
Urban Population

5,217
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,029
Housing Units

1,280
Urban Housing Units

749
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Petersburg County

3,815
Total Population

-
Urban Population

3,815
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,599
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,599
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Sitka County

8,881
Total Population

8,881
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,545
Housing Units

3,545
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Skagway County

968
Total Population

-
Urban Population

968
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

436
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

436
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Yakutat County

662
Total Population

-
Urban Population

662
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

270
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

270
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Kenai Peninsula County

55,400
Total Population

7,100
Urban Population

48,300
Rural Population

9.14%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.48%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,063
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,063
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

22,161
Housing Units

2,809
Urban Housing Units

19,352
Rural Housing Units

2,101
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,101
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Juneau County

31,275
Total Population

12,566
Urban Population

18,709
Rural Population

15.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.68%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,804
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,804
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,187
Housing Units

4,486
Urban Housing Units

7,701
Rural Housing Units

1,659
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,659
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Aleutians West County

5,561
Total Population

-
Urban Population

5,561
Rural Population

21.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.31%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,185
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,185
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,212
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,212
Rural Housing Units

285
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

285
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Fairbanks North Star County

97,581
Total Population

61,571
Urban Population

36,010
Rural Population

22.68%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.71%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.61%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

22,128
Population In Low Income Areas

13,985
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,143
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

36,441
Housing Units

24,226
Urban Housing Units

12,215
Rural Housing Units

7,813
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,018
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,795
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Matanuska-Susitna County

88,995
Total Population

29,570
Urban Population

59,425
Rural Population

26.11%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.55%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.86%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

23,234
Population In Low Income Areas

4,895
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,339
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

31,824
Housing Units

10,498
Urban Housing Units

21,326
Rural Housing Units

8,615
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,790
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,825
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Anchorage County

291,826
Total Population

280,616
Urban Population

11,210
Rural Population

27.08%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

28.16%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

79,022
Population In Low Income Areas

79,022
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

107,332
Housing Units

103,057
Urban Housing Units

4,275
Rural Housing Units

29,066
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29,066
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Valdez-Cordova County

9,636
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,636
Rural Population

30.64%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.64%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,952
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,952
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,966
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,966
Rural Housing Units

1,249
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,249
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Southeast Fairbanks County

7,029
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,029
Rural Population

31.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.57%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,219
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,219
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,567
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,567
Rural Housing Units

902
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

902
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Kodiak Island County

13,592
Total Population

10,459
Urban Population

3,133
Rural Population

33.9%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.53%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,608
Population In Low Income Areas

3,307
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,301
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,630
Housing Units

3,598
Urban Housing Units

1,032
Rural Housing Units

1,427
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,095
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

332
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Dillingham County

4,847
Total Population

-
Urban Population

4,847
Rural Population

50.88%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,466
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,466
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,563
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,563
Rural Housing Units

692
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

692
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Northwest Arctic County

7,523
Total Population

3,201
Urban Population

4,322
Rural Population

57.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,322
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,322
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,919
Housing Units

954
Urban Housing Units

965
Rural Housing Units

965
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

965
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Nome County

9,492
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,492
Rural Population

60.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

60.31%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,725
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,725
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,815
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,815
Rural Housing Units

1,529
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,529
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Bethel County

17,013
Total Population

6,080
Urban Population

10,933
Rural Population

64.26%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,933
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,933
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,651
Housing Units

1,896
Urban Housing Units

2,755
Rural Housing Units

2,755
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,755
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Hoonah-Angoon County

2,150
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,150
Rural Population

95.58%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

95.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,055
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,055
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

913
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

913
Rural Housing Units

872
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

872
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Aleutians East County

3,141
Total Population

-
Urban Population

3,141
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,141
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,141
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

553
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

553
Rural Housing Units

553
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

553
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Lake and Peninsula County

1,631
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,631
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,631
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,631
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

553
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

553
Rural Housing Units

553
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

553
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Prince of Wales-Hyder County

5,559
Total Population

-
Urban Population

5,559
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,559
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,559
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,194
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,194
Rural Housing Units

2,194
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,194
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Wade Hampton County

7,459
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,459
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,459
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,459
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,745
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,745
Rural Housing Units

1,745
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,745
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Wrangell County

2,369
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,369
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,369
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,369
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,053
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,053
Rural Housing Units

1,053
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,053
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Yukon-Koyukuk County

5,588
Total Population

-
Urban Population

5,588
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,588
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,588
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,217
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,217
Rural Housing Units

2,217
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,217
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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