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Mekoryuk, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mekoryuk is 177, which is 15.71% 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 Mekoryuk population density is 27.77 people per square mile, which is much higher 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 Mekoryuk is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 97.18% of the total population. The average Mekoryuk 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: 177. #197

Population Growth Since 2000, #228

Mekoryuk, AK		-15.71%
Alaska		16.17%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #128

Mekoryuk, AK	27.77 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3 (1.69%, #285)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #93)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #155)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #119)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	172 (97.18%, #28)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2 (1.13%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

177 (100.00%) out of the total population of 177 reported first ancestry.

	Mekoryuk, AK	% 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	5	2.82%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	2	1.13%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 103 (58.19%, see rank)

Females: 74 (41.81%, see rank)

Mekoryuk, AK	Male: 58.19% Female: 41.81%
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)

Mekoryuk, AK	42.40 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mekoryuk, AK	48.40 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mekoryuk, AK	25.00 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mekoryuk, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	19	10.73%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9	5.08%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9	5.08%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	8	4.52%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	13	7.34%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	20	11.30%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	19	10.73%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	34	19.21%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	26	14.69%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	12	6.78%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	8	4.52%, 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

	Mekoryuk, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	119, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	22, 18.49%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	60, 50.42%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	32, 26.89%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3, 2.52%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2, 1.68%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.02, 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

	Mekoryuk, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	9	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	Mekoryuk, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	64, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	21, 32.81%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	43, 67.19%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	39, 60.94%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.82, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18, 28.13%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	25, 39.06%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mekoryuk, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	140	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	87	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	52	59.77%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	31	35.63%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	1	1.15%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	3	3.45%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	53	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	22	41.51%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	22	41.51%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	7	13.21%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	2	3.77%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mekoryuk, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	177	100.00%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	174	98.31%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3	1.69%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, 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

	Mekoryuk, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	5	7.81%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	59	92.19%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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