Demographic Profile for Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska has a population base that is comprised of 23 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Lake and Peninsula has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Lake and Peninsula internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lake and Peninsula makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Alaska. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska to be 31.8 years of age. The median age in Lake and Peninsula is less than the median age in Alaska of 33.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 29.3 years old. With a total of 32.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lake and Peninsula can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 6.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska had a population that was estimated at 1,570 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,808. The decline represents a decrease of -13.2 percent. Lake and Peninsula ranks 19 of 27 counties when calculating total change in population for Alaska and the county ranks 2,395 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Lake and Peninsula internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lake and Peninsula makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Alaska. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska to be 31.8 years of age. The median age in Lake and Peninsula is less than the median age in Alaska of 33.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 29.3 years old. With a total of 32.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lake and Peninsula can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 6.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska had a population that was estimated at 1,570 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,808. The decline represents a decrease of -13.2 percent. Lake and Peninsula ranks 19 of 27 counties when calculating total change in population for Alaska and the county ranks 2,395 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
