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Metlakatla, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Metlakatla is 1,568, which is 14.04% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Metlakatla population density is 674.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Metlakatla is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 81.51% of the total population. The average Metlakatla 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: 1,568. #53

Population Growth Since 2000, #94

Metlakatla, AK	14.04%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #10

Metlakatla, AK	674.48 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	121 (7.72%, #226)
Black:	5 (0.32%, #74)
Hispanic:	70 (4.46%, #58)
Asian:	2 (0.13%, #116)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,278 (81.51%, #119)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	162 (10.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	54 (77.14%, 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

1,522 (97.07%) out of the total population of 1,568 reported first ancestry.

	Metlakatla, 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	21	1.34%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	20	1.28%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	14	0.89%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	42	2.68%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.13%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	12	0.77%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	27	1.72%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	1.47%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.70%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	5	0.32%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.26%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	8	0.51%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.32%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.77%, 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	5	0.32%, 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: 831 (53.00%, see rank)

Females: 737 (47.00%, see rank)

Metlakatla, AK	Male: 53.00% Female: 47.00%
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)

Metlakatla, AK	33.70 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Metlakatla, AK	36.80 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Metlakatla, AK	31.30 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Metlakatla, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	159	10.14%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	138	8.80%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	114	7.27%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	95	6.06%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	81	5.17%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	211	13.46%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	150	9.57%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	235	14.99%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	227	14.48%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	117	7.46%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	37	2.36%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.26%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Metlakatla, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	981, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	101, 10.30%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	443, 45.16%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	350, 35.68%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	43, 4.38%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	44, 4.49%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.79, 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

	Metlakatla, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	68	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	203	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	82	86.59%, see rank	13.41%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	29	58.62%, see rank	41.38%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	64.29%, see rank	35.71%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Metlakatla, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	495, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.16, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	98, 19.80%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	397, 80.20%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	382, 77.17%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.73, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	233, 47.07%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	113, 22.83%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Metlakatla, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,157	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	619	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	217	35.06%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	275	44.43%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	35	5.65%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	92	14.86%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	538	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	153	28.44%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	273	50.74%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	40	7.43%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	72	13.38%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Metlakatla, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	1,561	99.55%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,317	83.99%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	232	14.80%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12	0.77%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7	0.45%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.32%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2	0.13%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.13%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5	0.32%, 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

	Metlakatla, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	471	95.15%, 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	24	4.85%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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