Chevak, AK Population

Overview

777

Total Population

34.2

Median age

33.72%

Female population %

196.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.8

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chevak is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chevak's population under 18 was 30.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chevak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chevak, 26.13% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 50.32% aged 30 to 64, 5.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 253 less females than males in Chevak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 33.72% females and 66.28% males in Chevak, AK.
The Chevak, AK gender ratio is 196.6:100 i.e. 196.6 men to 100 women (1.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 34.

Chevak's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Chevak population: 20.21% are White, 78.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.16% are multiracial.
Chevak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 769 (98.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chevak is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 611 (78.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,086 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Chevak's population increased by 168 (21.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chevak's population increased by 16 (1.71%), 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, Chevak's population was lowest in year 2000 at 766.