Alakanuk, AK Demographics

The total population of Alakanuk is estimated to be 1,138 with 653 males (57.38%) and 485 females (42.62%). There are 168 less females than males in Alakanuk.
The median household income in Alakanuk was $39,377 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,497(3.66%) from $40,874 in 2020. This income is 52.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alakanuk sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,901. Overall, the median household income for the city of Alakanuk stands at $39,377.
In Alakanuk, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $16,582 for males and $8,178 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $29,146 for males and $37,495 for females.
In Alakanuk, population is primarily represented by American Indian and Alaska Native households, reporting a median income of $38,604.
In 2022, the population of Alakanuk was 747, a 1.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alakanuk's population was 758, an increase of 0.40% compared to a population of 755 in 2020.
The median age in Alakanuk, AK is 22.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 35.49% were under the age of 15, 27.32% aged 15 to 29, 33.05% aged 30 to 64, 4.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alakanuk population: 99.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.75% are multiracial.