Chefornak, AK Population

Overview

375

Total Population

24.3

Median age

42.13%

Female population %

137.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

77.7

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

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

The median age in Chefornak is 24.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chefornak's population under 18 was 37.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chefornak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chefornak, 32.27% were under the age of 15, 26.93% aged 15 to 29, 29.33% aged 30 to 64, 11.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Chefornak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.13% females and 57.87% males in Chefornak, AK.
The Chefornak, AK gender ratio is 137.3:100 i.e. 137.3 men to 100 women (1.373).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 25.

Chefornak's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Chefornak population: 99.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.80% are multiracial.
Chefornak'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 375 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chefornak is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 372 (99.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 507 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Chefornak's population increased by 24 (6.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chefornak's population increased by 88 (21.00%), 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, Chefornak's population was lowest in year 2001 at 394.