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Chena Ridge, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chena Ridge is 5,671. The Chena Ridge population density is 153.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chena Ridge is white, which represent 85.47% of the total population. The average Chena Ridge education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,671. #20

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Chena Ridge, AK	0.82%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Chena Ridge, AK population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Alaska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #40

Chena Ridge, AK	153.84 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,847 (85.47%, #87)
Black:	41 (0.72%, #51)
Hispanic:	431 (7.60%, #32)
Asian:	33 (0.58%, #94)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	561 (9.89%, #220)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	189 (3.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	418 (96.98%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,030 (88.70%) out of the total population of 5,671 reported first ancestry.

	Chena Ridge, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	54	0.95%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	26	0.46%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	14	0.25%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	101	1.78%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	390	6.88%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	370	6.52%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	1,223	21.57%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	36	0.63%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	104	1.83%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	906	15.98%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	91	1.60%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	86	1.52%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	88	1.55%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	214	3.77%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	58	1.02%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	278	4.90%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	75	1.32%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	58	1.02%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	412	7.27%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.37%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,021 (53.27%, see rank)

Females: 2,650 (46.73%, see rank)

Chena Ridge, AK	Male: 53.27% Female: 46.73%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chena Ridge, AK	36.90 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chena Ridge, AK	36.80 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chena Ridge, AK	36.90 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chena Ridge, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	210	3.70%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	523	9.22%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	419	7.39%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	274	4.83%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	412	7.27%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	807	14.23%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	972	17.14%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,015	17.90%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	736	12.98%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	296	5.22%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	7	0.12%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chena Ridge, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,833, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	263, 6.86%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	678, 17.69%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,001, 26.12%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,197, 31.23%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	694, 18.11%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.76, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chena Ridge, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	237	45.99%	54.01%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	666	83.93%, see rank	16.07%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	235	85.96%, see rank	14.04%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	347	95.97%, see rank	4.03%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	248	81.85%, see rank	18.15%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chena Ridge, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	2,127, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	529, 24.87%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,598, 75.13%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,421, 66.81%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.16, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,169, 54.96%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	706, 33.19%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chena Ridge, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,519	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,336	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	735	31.46%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	1,444	61.82%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	157	6.72%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,183	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	680	31.15%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	1,229	56.30%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	42	1.92%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	232	10.63%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chena Ridge, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	5,055	89.14%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,079	36.66%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,911	51.33%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	65	1.15%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	616	10.86%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	235	4.14%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	381	6.72%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	250	4.41%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	20	0.35%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	38	0.67%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	283	4.99%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	25	0.44%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chena Ridge, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	1,963	92.29%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	37	1.74%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	79	3.71%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	48	2.26%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.