Overview
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Total Population
48.4
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
26.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pelican's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pelican is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pelican's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pelican's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pelican, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 23.68% aged 15 to 29, 55.26% aged 30 to 64, 21.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in Pelican:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Pelican, AK.
- The Pelican, AK gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 8.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pelican's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pelican population: 55.26% are White, 31.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 13.16% are multiracial.
- Pelican's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pelican is White with a population of 21 (55.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pelican's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 160 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pelican's population decreased by 72 (45.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pelican's population increased by 11 (12.50%), 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, Pelican's population was lowest in year 2011 at 87.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)