Whittier, AK Population

Overview

316

Total Population

46.2

Median age

41.77%

Female population %

139.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

39.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Whittier's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Whittier is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whittier's population under 18 was 18.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whittier's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whittier, 13.61% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 52.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 less females than males in Whittier:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.77% females and 58.23% males in Whittier, AK.
The Whittier, AK gender ratio is 139.4:100 i.e. 139.4 men to 100 women (1.394).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 14.

Whittier's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whittier population: 36.71% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 9.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 28.80% are Asian, 16.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.58% are some other race and 6.33% are multiracial.
Whittier's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 311 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whittier is White with a population of 116 (36.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 276 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Whittier's population increased by 38 (20.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whittier's population increased by 56 (25.45%), 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, Whittier's population was lowest in year 2009 at 157.