Hoonah, AK Population

Overview

913

Total Population

46.5

Median age

39.32%

Female population %

154.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

92

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hoonah is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hoonah's population under 18 was 14.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hoonah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hoonah, 13.14% were under the age of 15, 14.57% aged 15 to 29, 52.79% aged 30 to 64, 19.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 195 less females than males in Hoonah:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.32% females and 60.68% males in Hoonah, AK.
The Hoonah, AK gender ratio is 154.3:100 i.e. 154.3 men to 100 women (1.543).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 44.

Hoonah's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hoonah population: 27.71% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 47.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.29% are Asian and 20.70% are multiracial.
Hoonah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 821 (89.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hoonah is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 437 (47.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 971 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hoonah's population decreased by 85 (10.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hoonah's population increased by 190 (24.97%), 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, Hoonah's population was lowest in year 2009 at 666.