Alakanuk, AK Population

Overview

1,065

Total Population

22.3

Median age

44.04%

Female population %

127.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

65.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alakanuk's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alakanuk is 22.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alakanuk's population under 18 was 42.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alakanuk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 4.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alakanuk, 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.

There are 127 less females than males in Alakanuk:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.04% females and 55.96% males in Alakanuk, AK.
The Alakanuk, AK gender ratio is 127.1:100 i.e. 127.1 men to 100 women (1.271).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 62.

Alakanuk's population is moderately diverse:

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.
Alakanuk's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,065 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alakanuk is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,056 (99.15% of the total population).

Alakanuk's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 780 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Alakanuk's population increased by 25 (3.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alakanuk's population increased by 77 (11.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alakanuk's population was lowest in year 2000 at 653.