Delta Junction, AK Population

Overview

1,259

Total Population

34.3

Median age

38.68%

Female population %

158.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

165

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Delta Junction is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delta Junction's population under 18 was 27.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delta Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delta Junction, 23.83% were under the age of 15, 19.94% aged 15 to 29, 46.54% aged 30 to 64, 8.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 285 less females than males in Delta Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.68% females and 61.32% males in Delta Junction, AK.
The Delta Junction, AK gender ratio is 158.5:100 i.e. 158.5 men to 100 women (1.585).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 72.

Delta Junction's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Delta Junction population: 85.54% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 3.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 1.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 8.58% are multiracial.
Delta Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,094 (86.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delta Junction is White with a population of 1,077 (85.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 968 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Delta Junction's population increased by 112 (13.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delta Junction's population decreased by 32 (3.36%), 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, Delta Junction's population was lowest in year 2002 at 765.