Point Hope, AK Population

Overview

925

Total Population

22.9

Median age

43.57%

Female population %

129.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

80.0

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

61

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Point Hope is 22.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Point Hope's population under 18 was 42.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Point Hope's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Point Hope, 36.76% were under the age of 15, 23.46% aged 15 to 29, 32.11% aged 30 to 64, 6.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Point Hope:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.57% females and 56.43% males in Point Hope, AK.
The Point Hope, AK gender ratio is 129.5:100 i.e. 129.5 men to 100 women (1.295).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 69.

Point Hope's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Point Hope population: 4.65% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 82.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 12.43% are multiracial.
Point Hope's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 864 (93.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Point Hope is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 763 (82.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 829 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Point Hope's population decreased by 76 (10.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Point Hope's population increased by 148 (21.83%), 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, Point Hope's population was lowest in year 2010 at 678.