Aleutians West Census Area, AK Population

Overview

5,251

Total Population

39.4

Median age

42.96%

Female population %

132.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

20.4

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

511

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Aleutians West Census Area's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Aleutians West Census Area is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Aleutians West Census Area's population under 18 was 12.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Aleutians West Census Area's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Aleutians West Census Area, 10.00% were under the age of 15, 26.30% aged 15 to 29, 56.75% aged 30 to 64, 6.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 739 less females than males in Aleutians West Census Area:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.96% females and 57.04% males in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.
The Aleutians West Census Area, AK gender ratio is 132.8:100 i.e. 132.8 men to 100 women (1.328).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 417.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 453.

Aleutians West Census Area's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Aleutians West Census Area population: 24.49% are White, 3.47% are Black or African American, 10.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 45.82% are Asian, 1.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.47% are some other race and 8.65% are multiracial.
Aleutians West Census Area's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 511 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,74 (90.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Aleutians West Census Area is Asian with a population of 2,406 (45.82% of the total population).

Aleutians West Census Area's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,825 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Aleutians West Census Area's population increased by 100 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Aleutians West Census Area's population decreased by 339 (6.10%), 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, Aleutians West Census Area's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,699.