Homelessness in Alaska is a significant issue, with major cities struggling to provide shelter for the homeless population

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's annual count of homeless individuals, Alaska had 2,614 people experiencing homelessness in January of 2023. That amounts to one-third of one percent of all Alaskans.

One in nine Alaskans struggles with hunger, a number that rises in rural and Alaska Native communities where supply chains are even longer and can be interrupted by extreme weather, wildfires, or pandemics.

Alaska has the third highest rate of intimate partner violence against women in the U.S. Statistics show that more than 10 million adults across the United States experience domestic violence each year. Alaska has the third highest rate of intimate partner violence against women in the U.S.

60% of homeless women have children under 18, but only 65% of them live with at least one of their children.

At least 10% of adults 60 and older in Alaska experience some form of elder abuse in a given year. One in nine Alaskan women 60 and older experience psychological or physical abuse in the past year.