Overview
191
Total Population
23.6
Median age
27.23%
Female population %
267.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
34.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anderson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anderson is 23.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anderson's population under 18 was 23.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anderson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anderson, 20.42% were under the age of 15, 33.51% aged 15 to 29, 40.84% aged 30 to 64, 5.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 87 less females than males in Anderson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 27.23% females and 72.77% males in Anderson, AK.
- The Anderson, AK gender ratio is 267.3:100 i.e. 267.3 men to 100 women (2.673).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 30.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anderson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anderson population: 85.86% are White, 5.76% are Black or African American, 2.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.76% are multiracial.
- Anderson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 185 (96.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anderson is White with a population of 164 (85.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anderson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 369 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Anderson's population decreased by 122 (33.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anderson's population decreased by 71 (28.74%), 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, Anderson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 173.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)