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Highest poverty rate, Alaska cities · 1990

Alaska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68912.5%−27%

02Bethel, AKAK6,62612.2%+9%

03Wasilla, AKAK10,55610.9%+13%

04Fairbanks, AKAK31,46810.4%−1%

05College, AKAK11,9249.7%+18%

06Sterling, AKAK6,3237.7%−23%

07Kenai, AKAK7,9247.4%−25%

08Anchorage, AKAK287,1557.1%−4%

09Kodiak, AKAK5,2816.2%−16%

10Palmer, AKAK6,7106.2%−51%

11Juneau city and, AKAK31,6095.6%−6%

12Ketchikan, AKAK7,9395.5%−27%

13Homer, AKAK6,3315.0%−46%

14Sitka city and, AKAK8,3194.8%−38%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES