Elim, AK Population

Overview

279

Total Population

18.6

Median age

38.35%

Female population %

160.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

76.6

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

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

The median age in Elim is 18.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elim's population under 18 was 48.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elim's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 1.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elim, 41.94% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 36.56% aged 30 to 64, 1.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 less females than males in Elim:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.35% females and 61.65% males in Elim, AK.
The Elim, AK gender ratio is 160.7:100 i.e. 160.7 men to 100 women (1.607).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 20.

Elim's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elim population: 0.36% are White, 98.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.08% are multiracial.
Elim'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 279 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elim is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 275 (98.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 371 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Elim's population increased by 20 (6.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elim's population increased by 39 (11.75%), 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, Elim's population was lowest in year 2000 at 312.