The poorest and richest towns in Alaska: Ketchikan and Valdez

The poorest towns in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/24/2016)

The richest town in every state. (24/7 Wall Street, 6/1/2016)

The poorest:  Ketchikan (suburb of Mobile)

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers

% of population living in poverty

• Ketchikan | 16.6%
• Alaska | 10.3%
• U.S.  13.5%

% without health insurance

• Ketchikan | 24.1%
• Alaska | 16.4%
• U.S. | 10.5%

% of population 25 and older with bacherlor's degree

• Ketchikan | 22.2%
• Alaska | 28.0%
• U.S. | 29.8%

The richest:  Valdez 

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers:  
Median household income:

• Valdez | $78,810
• Alaska| $72,515
• U.S. | $53,889

% of population 25 and older with bacherlor's degree

• Valdez | 28.7%
• Alaska | 28.0%
• U.S. | 29.8%

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