Kobuk, AK Population

Overview

156

Total Population

18.8

Median age

44.87%

Female population %

122.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

95.0

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

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

The median age in Kobuk is 18.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kobuk's population under 18 was 47.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kobuk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kobuk, 44.87% were under the age of 15, 16.03% aged 15 to 29, 35.26% aged 30 to 64, 3.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Kobuk:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.87% females and 55.13% males in Kobuk, AK.
The Kobuk, AK gender ratio is 122.9:100 i.e. 122.9 men to 100 women (1.229).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 13.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 28.

Kobuk's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Kobuk population: 8.33% are White and 91.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Kobuk'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 156 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kobuk is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 143 (91.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 183 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Kobuk's population increased by 43 (39.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kobuk's population increased by 31 (20.39%), 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, Kobuk's population was lowest in year 2000 at 109.