Fort Yukon, AK Population

Overview

520

Total Population

43.0

Median age

49.62%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

89.8

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

Fort Yukon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Yukon is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Yukon's population under 18 was 30.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Yukon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Yukon, 25.38% were under the age of 15, 14.81% aged 15 to 29, 37.88% aged 30 to 64, 19.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Fort Yukon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.62% females and 50.38% males in Fort Yukon, AK.
The Fort Yukon, AK gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 30.

Fort Yukon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Yukon population: 12.12% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 75.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.92% are Asian and 10.19% are multiracial.
Fort Yukon'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 52 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Yukon is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 393 (75.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 593 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Yukon's population decreased by 7 (1.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Yukon's population decreased by 161 (27.47%), 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, Fort Yukon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 413.