Kaktovik, AK Population

Overview

241

Total Population

30.5

Median age

44.81%

Female population %

123.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kaktovik is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kaktovik's population under 18 was 29.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kaktovik's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kaktovik, 24.48% were under the age of 15, 25.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.57% aged 30 to 64, 6.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Kaktovik:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.81% females and 55.19% males in Kaktovik, AK.
The Kaktovik, AK gender ratio is 123.1:100 i.e. 123.1 men to 100 women (1.231).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 16.

Kaktovik's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Kaktovik population: 3.32% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 85.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.37% are multiracial.
Kaktovik's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 237 (98.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kaktovik is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 207 (85.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 292 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Kaktovik's population decreased by 51 (17.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kaktovik's population increased by 44 (18.26%), 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, Kaktovik's population was lowest in year 2010 at 241.