Chena Ridge, Alaska Population 2024

5,243

Chena Ridge Demographics

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

  • White: 70.36%
  • Native American: 14.53%
  • Two or more races: 10.63%
  • Asian: 2.36%
  • Other race: 1.72%
  • Black or African American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
143.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-10.57% (-620)
The current population of Chena Ridge, Alaska is 5,243 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,863.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,17070.36%
Native American86114.53%
Two or more races63010.63%
Asian1402.36%
Other race1021.72%
Black or African American240.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chena Ridge Population by Race

Chena Ridge Population Pyramid 2024

Chena Ridge Median Age

38.5

Total

38.6

Male

38.5

Female

Chena Ridge Adults

There are 4,492 adults, (614 of whom are seniors) in Chena Ridge.

Chena Ridge Age Dependency

52.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Chena Ridge Sex Ratio

Female2,87448.49%
Male3,05351.51%

Chena Ridge Population by Age

Chena Ridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2902.5973.226.8
Married1,5113.0894.65.4
Non Family6601.4136.163.9
Male913.149.990.1
Female281.790100

3.03

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chena Ridge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10.02%
Associates Degree41610.21%
Bachelors Degree94523.18%
Graduate Degree98924.26%
High School Graduate76618.79%
Less Than 9th Grade631.55%
Some College89621.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chena Ridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chena Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9212,8991,515
Native American49249274
2+ Races282282175
Hispanic21016863
Asian140140107
Other Race102600
Black24240

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.43%.

Chena Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,781$73,750$61,991
Graduate Degree$89,600$108,942$88,800
High School Graduate$72,734$0$43,778
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$86,190$89,307$80,929
Some College$91,756$0$80,461

$86,190

Average Earnings

$89,307

Average Male

$80,929

Average Female

Chena Ridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chena Ridge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chena Ridge Language

91.67% of Chena Ridge residents speak only English, while 8.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.69% of the population.

Chena Ridge Language

Chena Ridge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0291634.05%
Other1022827.45%
Black2424100%
Native861212.44%
Multiple63010.16%

4.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.43%

Male Poverty Rate

3.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chena Ridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chena Ridge is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chena Ridge is Multiple, with 0.16% 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 3.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.55%.

Chena Ridge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.67%
Some College1.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1.56%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Chena Ridge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.52%
Male Unemployed0.6%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Chena Ridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chena Ridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$171,766$185,223
Households$140,722$158,967
Married Families$173,002$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,212$92,916

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chena Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

74.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Chena Ridge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chena Ridge 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 55-64.

Chena Ridge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chena Ridge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

627

Number of Veterans

489

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War273
Second Gulf War91
Vietnam86
Korea0
World War II0

Chena Ridge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54325
55 to 64130
65 to 7495
75+63
18 to 3414

Chena Ridge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53717.11%
Hispanic4119.52%
Native American325.02%
Other Race3231.37%
2+ Races266.28%

Chena Ridge Veterans by Race

Chena Ridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chena Ridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Chena Ridge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chena Ridge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chena Ridge 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

44.69%

Born in Chena Ridge

96.57%

Native Born

3.43%

Foreign Born

2.28%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.57% of Chena Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 44.69% having been born in Alaska. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chena Ridge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,243-39-0.74%
20235,282-39-0.73%
20225,321-322-5.71%
20215,643-220-3.75%
20205,863-248-4.06%
20196,1112083.52%
20185,903-252-4.09%
20176,1554117.16%
20165,7442714.95%
20155,473-198-3.49%
20145,671-589-9.41%
20136,26063111.21%
20125,629-137-2.38%
20115,766-25-0.43%
20105,79100%

Chena Ridge Population by Year