Overview
23,697
Total Population
37.9
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
57.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,337
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Yukon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Yukon is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Yukon's population under 18 was 23.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Yukon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Yukon, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 19.34% aged 15 to 29, 44.25% aged 30 to 64, 15.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 71 less females than males in Yukon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Yukon, OK.
- The Yukon, OK gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 953.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 857.
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Race / Ethnicity
Yukon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Yukon population: 81.81% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American, 3.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.92% are some other race and 9.17% are multiracial.
- Yukon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,337 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,36 (90.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Yukon is White with a population of 19,387 (81.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Yukon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 28,149 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Yukon's population increased by 1,734 (8.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Yukon's population increased by 946 (4.14%), 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, Yukon's population was lowest in year 2001 at 21,070.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)