Poverty Rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

8.7% Rank #505/3,222 · #8 in AK
84th
Ketchikan Gateway 8.7%
AK 10.1% -14.3%
US 12.6% -31.0%

Poverty Rate Trend

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National Distribution

How Ketchikan Gateway Borough's poverty rate of 8.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Ketchikan Gateway Borough for poverty rate.

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#502 Utah County, UT 8.7%
#503 Eagle County, CO 8.7%
#504 Putnam County, IN 8.7%
#505 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 8.7%
#506 Elk County, PA 8.7%
#507 Kodiak Island Borough, AK 8.7%
#508 Marathon County, WI 8.7%

About Poverty Rate

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska has a poverty rate of 8.7%, ranking #505 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 31.0% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Alaska, it ranks #8 of 30. This places it in the 84th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.