Shungnak, AK Population

Overview

204

Total Population

29.0

Median age

46.57%

Female population %

114.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

72.9

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

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

The median age in Shungnak is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shungnak's population under 18 was 34.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shungnak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shungnak, 32.35% were under the age of 15, 20.59% aged 15 to 29, 37.25% aged 30 to 64, 9.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Shungnak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.57% females and 53.43% males in Shungnak, AK.
The Shungnak, AK gender ratio is 114.7:100 i.e. 114.7 men to 100 women (1.147).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 14.

Shungnak's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Shungnak population: 100% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Shungnak'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 204 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shungnak is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 204 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 273 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Shungnak's population increased by 7 (2.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shungnak's population increased by 10 (3.80%), 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, Shungnak's population was lowest in year 2000 at 256.