Hughes, AK Population

Overview

41

Total Population

56.3

Median age

46.34%

Female population %

115.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

78.3

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

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

The median age in Hughes is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hughes's population under 18 was 9.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hughes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hughes, 9.76% were under the age of 15, 4.88% aged 15 to 29, 51.22% aged 30 to 64, 34.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Hughes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.34% females and 53.66% males in Hughes, AK.
The Hughes, AK gender ratio is 115.8:100 i.e. 115.8 men to 100 women (1.158).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 6.

Hughes's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Hughes population: 100% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Hughes'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 41 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hughes is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 41 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 86 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Hughes's population decreased by 1 (1.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hughes's population increased by 8 (10.39%), 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, Hughes's population was lowest in year 2009 at 69.