Tanana, Alaska Population 2024

232

Tanana Demographics

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

  • Native American: 84.58%
  • White: 9.81%
  • Two or more races: 5.61%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
10.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.53% (-11)
The current population of Tanana, Alaska is 232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 243.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American18184.58%
White219.81%
Two or more races125.61%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Tanana Population by Race

Tanana Population Pyramid 2024

Tanana Median Age

37.3

Total

38.5

Male

37.3

Female

Tanana Adults

There are 153 adults, (42 of whom are seniors) in Tanana.

Tanana Age Dependency

92.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55

Child Dependency Ratio

Tanana Sex Ratio

Female10046.73%
Male11453.27%

Tanana Population by Age

Tanana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All812.5346.953.1
Non Family331.0645.554.5
Married293.5951.748.3
Female173.7147.152.9
Male21.50100

3.31

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

46.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tanana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade86.3%
Associates Degree129.45%
Bachelors Degree1511.81%
Graduate Degree32.36%
High School Graduate3225.2%
Less Than 9th Grade43.15%
Some College5341.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tanana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tanana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American1069817
White17151
2+ Races420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 92.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 16.04%.

Tanana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,750$71,250$48,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,333$0$118,438
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,594$33,125$34,063
Some College$33,750$0$28,750

$33,594

Average Earnings

$33,125

Average Male

$34,063

Average Female

Tanana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tanana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tanana Language

89.64% of Tanana residents speak only English, while 10.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 10.36% of the population.

Tanana Language

Tanana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1802715%
Multiple12541.67%
White13323.08%

17.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.82%

Male Poverty Rate

11.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tanana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tanana is Multiple, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tanana is Native, with 15% 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 23.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28%.

Tanana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40%
High School33.33%
Some College17.46%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Tanana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Male Employed10.64%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Tanana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tanana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,875$104,852
Households$52,031$82,868
Married Families$117,708$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,977$38,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tanana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Tanana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tanana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tanana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tanana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14

Number of Veterans

14

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4
First Gulf War3
Second Gulf War2
Korea1
World War II0

Tanana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 748
35 to 545
75+1
18 to 340
55 to 640

Tanana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American118.59%
White314.29%

Tanana Veterans by Race

Tanana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

38.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tanana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Tanana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tanana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tanana 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

89.72%

Born in Tanana

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Tanana residents were born in the United States, with 89.72% 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 Europe.

Tanana Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029219-2-0.9%
2028221-3-1.34%
2027224-3-1.32%
2026227-2-0.87%
2025229-3-1.29%
2024232-3-1.28%
2023235-2-0.84%
2022237-5-2.07%
2021242-1-0.41%
2020243-5-2.02%
2019248-6-2.36%
2018254-2-0.78%
201725641.59%
2016252-3-1.18%
201525531.19%
2014252-6-2.33%
201325810.39%
201225783.21%
201124920.81%
201024700%

Tanana Population by Year