Kwethluk, Alaska Population 2024

772

Kwethluk Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kwethluk was:

  • Native American: 96.83%
  • Two or more races: 1.64%
  • White: 1.29%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
10.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
76.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.69% (-38)
The current population of Kwethluk, Alaska is 772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 810.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American82596.83%
Two or more races141.64%
White111.29%
Asian20.23%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

Two or more races

White

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Kwethluk Population by Race

Kwethluk Population Pyramid 2024

Kwethluk Median Age

24.2

Total

23.9

Male

24.5

Female

Kwethluk Adults

There are 505 adults, (32 of whom are seniors) in Kwethluk.

Kwethluk Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

6.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

73.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kwethluk Sex Ratio

Female40347.3%
Male44952.7%

Kwethluk Population by Age

Kwethluk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1784.7972.527.5
Married606.7878.321.7
Female555.5372.727.3
Male323.3471.928.1
Non Family311.161.338.7

5.27

Average Family Size

4.79

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kwethluk Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6916.55%
Associates Degree30.72%
Bachelors Degree194.56%
Graduate Degree143.36%
High School Graduate21852.28%
Less Than 9th Grade266.24%
Some College6816.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kwethluk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kwethluk Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American39730223
White10106
2+ Races884
Asian220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 60%.

Kwethluk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,125$0$68,125
Graduate Degree$89,464$0$0
High School Graduate$28,958$30,357$28,542
Less Than 9th Grade$15,000$16,667$0
Overall$29,167$24,583$32,083
Some College$24,688$22,500$33,333

$29,167

Average Earnings

$24,583

Average Male

$32,083

Average Female

Kwethluk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kwethluk Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kwethluk Language

26.37% of Kwethluk residents speak only English, while 73.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 73.35% of the population.

Kwethluk Language

Kwethluk Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native81930036.63%
Multiple14428.57%
White1119.09%

36.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

37.92%

Male Poverty Rate

34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kwethluk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kwethluk is Native, with 36.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kwethluk is White, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.46%.

Kwethluk Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.32%
Some College40.85%
High School39.45%
Bachelors or Greater9.09%

Kwethluk Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Unemployed42.42%
Male Employed23%
Female Employed6.93%

Kwethluk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kwethluk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,708$64,227
Households$48,056$62,815
Married Families$79,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,583$29,929

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kwethluk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.2%

Male Marriage Rate

26.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kwethluk Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kwethluk Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kwethluk Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kwethluk Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

25

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War12
Vietnam7
Second Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Kwethluk Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5412
65 to 747
55 to 646
18 to 344
75+0

Kwethluk Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American255.17%
2+ Races450%

Kwethluk Veterans by Race

Kwethluk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

37.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kwethluk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.3%

Labor Force Participation

36.4%

Employment Rate

23%

Unemployment Rate

Kwethluk Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kwethluk Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kwethluk Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

98.24%

Born in Kwethluk

99.77%

Native Born

0.23%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.77% of Kwethluk residents were born in the United States, with 98.24% having been born in Alaska. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kwethluk Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029725-10-1.36%
2028735-9-1.21%
2027744-9-1.2%
2026753-10-1.31%
2025763-9-1.17%
2024772-10-1.28%
2023782-3-0.38%
2022785-17-2.12%
2021802-8-0.99%
2020810455.88%
201976581.06%
201875750.66%
201775240.53%
201674800%
201574800%
201474820.27%
201374660.81%
201274040.54%
2011736131.8%
201072300%

Kwethluk Population by Year