Hooper Bay, AK Population

Overview

961

Total Population

28.9

Median age

52.03%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hooper Bay is 28.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hooper Bay's population under 18 was 37.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hooper Bay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 4.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hooper Bay, 31.22% were under the age of 15, 20.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.22% aged 30 to 64, 4.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Hooper Bay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in Hooper Bay, AK.
The Hooper Bay, AK gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 75.

Hooper Bay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hooper Bay population: 6.87% are White, 85.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.24% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.
Hooper Bay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 901 (93.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hooper Bay is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 826 (85.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,375 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hooper Bay's population increased by 77 (7.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hooper Bay's population increased by 281 (25.69%), 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, Hooper Bay's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,017.