Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK Population

Overview

986

Total Population

33.2

Median age

54.36%

Female population %

84:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lake and Peninsula Borough's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake and Peninsula Borough is 33.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake and Peninsula Borough's population under 18 was 26.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake and Peninsula Borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake and Peninsula Borough, 22.72% were under the age of 15, 23.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.81% aged 30 to 64, 9.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 more females than males in Lake and Peninsula Borough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.36% females and 45.64% males in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK.
The Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK gender ratio is 84:100 i.e. 84 men to 100 women (0.840).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 71.

Lake and Peninsula Borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake and Peninsula Borough population: 24.34% are White, 2.23% are Black or African American, 64.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.74% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.10% are some other race and 6.19% are multiracial.
Lake and Peninsula Borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 985 (99.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake and Peninsula Borough is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 632 (64.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,811 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lake and Peninsula Borough's population decreased by 170 (9.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake and Peninsula Borough's population decreased by 189 (11.52%), 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, Lake and Peninsula Borough's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,381.