Shageluk, AK Population

Overview

42

Total Population

36.5

Median age

40.48%

Female population %

147.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

55.6

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

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

The median age in Shageluk is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shageluk's population under 18 was 35.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shageluk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 0.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shageluk, 35.71% were under the age of 15, 11.90% aged 15 to 29, 52.38% aged 30 to 64, 0.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Shageluk:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.48% females and 59.52% males in Shageluk, AK.
The Shageluk, AK gender ratio is 147.1:100 i.e. 147.1 men to 100 women (1.471).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 8.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 5.

Shageluk's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shageluk population: 19.05% are White, 76.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.76% are Asian.
Shageluk'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 42 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shageluk is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 32 (76.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 129 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shageluk's population decreased by 46 (35.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shageluk's population increased by 17 (20.48%), 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, Shageluk's population was lowest in year 2019 at 78.