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Who Gets Benefits in Mertarvik, AK

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
100.0%
Alaska 10.1%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Alaska 4.0%
With Social Security income
100.0%
Alaska 25.6%
With cash public assistance
100.0%
Alaska 5.6%

Mertarvik has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)3100.0%
  • Social Security income3100.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)3100.0%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Mertarvik, AK100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%
Bethel Census Area42.4%6.2%23.0%11.6%
Alaska10.1%4.0%25.6%5.6%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Mertarvik, AK?
100.0% of households in Mertarvik, AK received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 100.0% had Social Security income.
How does Mertarvik compare with Alaska?
The households getting snap in Mertarvik is 100.0%, compared with 10.1% for Alaska as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates

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