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Lake And Peninsula County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lake And Peninsula County is 1,490, which is 18.27% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lake And Peninsula County population density is 0.05 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lake And Peninsula County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 71.61% of the total population. The average Lake And Peninsula County education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 1,490. #26

Population Growth Since 2000, #22

Lake And Peninsula County		-18.27%
Alaska		16.17%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #28

Lake And Peninsula County	0.05 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	333 (22.35%, #24)
Black:	8 (0.54%, #17)
Hispanic:	31 (2.08%, #21)
Asian:	18 (1.21%, #19)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,067 (71.61%, #5)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	63 (4.23%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,437 (96.44%) out of the total population of 1,490 reported first ancestry.

	Lake And Peninsula County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.67%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.67%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	33	2.21%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	10	0.67%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	101	6.78%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	61	4.09%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	4	0.27%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	41	2.75%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	18	1.21%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	9	0.60%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.87%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	1	0.07%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.54%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	23	1.54%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.20%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	14	0.94%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.13%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 733 (49.19%, see rank)

Females: 757 (50.81%, see rank)

Lake And Peninsula County	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
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)

Lake And Peninsula County	28.90 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lake And Peninsula County	30.50 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lake And Peninsula County	28.70 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lake And Peninsula County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	128	8.59%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	127	8.52%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	125	8.39%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	164	11.01%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	114	7.65%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	196	13.15%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	124	8.32%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	231	15.50%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	182	12.21%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	68	4.56%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	21	1.41%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	0.67%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lake And Peninsula County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	832, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	124, 14.90%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	335, 40.26%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	259, 31.13%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	67, 8.05%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	47, 5.65%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.74, 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

	Lake And Peninsula County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	91	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	194	99.48%, see rank	0.52%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	149	98.66%, see rank	1.34%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	38	84.21%, see rank	15.79%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	86.96%, see rank	13.04%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Lake And Peninsula County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	510, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.87, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	120, 23.53%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	390, 76.47%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	365, 71.57%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.55, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	217, 42.55%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	145, 28.43%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lake And Peninsula County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,110	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	557	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	246	44.17%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	265	47.58%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	10	1.80%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	36	6.46%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	553	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	209	37.79%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	246	44.48%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	42	7.59%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	56	10.13%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lake And Peninsula County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	1,460	97.99%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,146	76.91%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	309	20.74%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	0.34%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	30	2.01%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18	1.21%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	0.81%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.20%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13	0.87%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6	0.40%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8	0.54%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Lake And Peninsula County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	401	78.63%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	12	2.35%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	2.35%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.39%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	83	16.27%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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