Selawik, AK Demographics

The total population of Selawik is estimated to be 557 with 316 males (56.73%) and 241 females (43.27%). There are 75 less females than males in Selawik.
The median household income in Selawik was $46,479 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,589(22.67%) from $37,890 in 2020. This income is 62.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Selawik sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $54,721. Overall, the median household income for the city of Selawik stands at $46,479.
In Selawik, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $8,782 for males and $7,656 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $49,092 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Selawik, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $154,368, while American Indian and Alaska Native households have a median household income of $42,561.
In 2022, the population of Selawik was 771, a 1.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Selawik's population was 785, a decline of 3.33% compared to a population of 812 in 2020.
The median age in Selawik, AK is 24.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 38.54% were under the age of 15, 17.91% aged 15 to 29, 37.33% aged 30 to 64, 5.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Selawik population: 4.40% are White, 93.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.61% are multiracial.