Selawik, AK Population

Overview

659

Total Population

24.4

Median age

46.13%

Female population %

116.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

81.0

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

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

The median age in Selawik is 24.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Selawik's population under 18 was 44.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Selawik's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Selawik, 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.

There are 51 less females than males in Selawik:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.13% females and 53.87% males in Selawik, AK.
The Selawik, AK gender ratio is 116.8:100 i.e. 116.8 men to 100 women (1.168).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 52.

Selawik's population is moderately diverse:

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.
Selawik'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 659 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Selawik is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 617 (93.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 861 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Selawik's population increased by 60 (7.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Selawik's population decreased by 21 (2.52%), 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, Selawik's population was lowest in year 2022 at 771.