Gustavus, AK Population

Overview

583

Total Population

51.0

Median age

52.32%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gustavus is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gustavus's population under 18 was 13.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gustavus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gustavus, 9.95% were under the age of 15, 23.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 20.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 more females than males in Gustavus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.32% females and 47.68% males in Gustavus, AK.
The Gustavus, AK gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.

Gustavus's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gustavus population: 93.14% are White, 3.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.77% are multiracial.
Gustavus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 551 (94.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gustavus is White with a population of 543 (93.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 655 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Gustavus's population increased by 19 (4.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gustavus's population increased by 211 (47.52%), 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, Gustavus's population was lowest in year 2009 at 342.