Savoonga, AK Population

Overview

946

Total Population

23.8

Median age

41.97%

Female population %

138.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.4

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

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

The median age in Savoonga is 23.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Savoonga's population under 18 was 37.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Savoonga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Savoonga, 29.07% were under the age of 15, 31.29% aged 15 to 29, 32.24% aged 30 to 64, 6.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 152 less females than males in Savoonga:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.97% females and 58.03% males in Savoonga, AK.
The Savoonga, AK gender ratio is 138.3:100 i.e. 138.3 men to 100 women (1.383).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 65.

Savoonga's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Savoonga population: 3.38% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American and 96.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Savoonga'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 946 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Savoonga is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 911 (96.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 834 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Savoonga's population increased by 33 (5.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Savoonga's population increased by 160 (23.74%), 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, Savoonga's population was lowest in year 2000 at 641.