Yakutat, Alaska Population 2024

548

Yakutat Demographics

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

  • Native American: 26.88%
  • White: 24.7%
  • Two or more races: 20.16%
  • Asian: 19.76%
  • Black or African American: 5.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.78%
  • Other race: 1.19%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
100.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.21% (-49)
The current population of Yakutat, Alaska is 548 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 597.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American13626.88%
White12524.7%
Two or more races10220.16%
Asian10019.76%
Black or African American285.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander91.78%
Other race61.19%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Yakutat Population by Race

Yakutat Population Pyramid 2024

Yakutat Median Age

53.2

Total

53.4

Male

36.5

Female

Yakutat Adults

There are 440 adults, (140 of whom are seniors) in Yakutat.

Yakutat Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22

Child Dependency Ratio

Yakutat Sex Ratio

Female17334.19%
Male33365.81%

Yakutat Population by Age

Yakutat Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2071.9160.939.1
Married1002.216337
Non Family731.3472.627.4
Female302.13070
Male43.252575

2.12

Average Family Size

1.91

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yakutat Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade297.29%
Associates Degree266.53%
Bachelors Degree4310.8%
Graduate Degree164.02%
High School Graduate17543.97%
Less Than 9th Grade20.5%
Some College10726.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yakutat Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yakutat Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American103958
Asian927515
White918928
2+ Races78746
Black20200
Hispanic13104
Islander880
Other Race662

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 33.33%.

Yakutat Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,167$78,646$0
Graduate Degree$109,028$0$0
High School Graduate$47,083$58,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,556$0
Overall$50,000$56,250$37,262
Some College$36,719$45,938$36,310

$50,000

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$37,262

Average Female

Yakutat Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yakutat Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yakutat Language

79.04% of Yakutat residents speak only English, while 20.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.22% of the population.

Yakutat Language

Yakutat Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native136139.56%
Black28932.14%
Asian9988.08%
White12164.96%
Multiple10232.94%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.23%

Male Poverty Rate

6.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yakutat

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yakutat is Black, with 32.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yakutat is Multiple, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.59%.

Yakutat Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%
Less Than 9th Grade3.23%
Some College0%

Yakutat Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed4.52%
Female Employed3.23%
Female Unemployed0%

Yakutat Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yakutat Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,750$104,642
Households$80,625$92,687
Married Families$116,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,417$60,197

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yakutat Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Yakutat Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yakutat 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 55-64.

Yakutat Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yakutat Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

80

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
Korea2
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War1
World War II1

Yakutat Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7441
75+23
55 to 6414
35 to 542
18 to 340

Yakutat Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Asian3133.7%
Native American2422.02%
White1512.71%
2+ Races1012.82%

Yakutat Veterans by Race

Yakutat Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yakutat Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Yakutat Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yakutat Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yakutat 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

39.33%

Born in Yakutat

81.82%

Native Born

18.18%

Foreign Born

13.44%

Non Citizen

4.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.82% of Yakutat residents were born in the United States, with 39.33% having been born in Alaska. 13.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Yakutat Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024548-8-1.44%
2023556-8-1.42%
202256420.36%
2021562-35-5.86%
2020597-52-8.01%
2019649-16-2.41%
2018665121.84%
2017653355.66%
2016618213.52%
2015597101.7%
2014587183.16%
2013569-1-0.18%
2012570-63-9.95%
2011633-29-4.38%
201066200%

Yakutat Population by Year