Chevak is a city located in Alaska. With a 2020 population of 1,091, it is the 28th largest city in Alaska and the 9962nd largest city in the United States. Chevak is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 16.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 938 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Chevak has a population density of 954 people per square mile.
The average household income in Chevak is $44,098 with a poverty rate of 34.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $758 per month, and the median house value is $66,200. The median age in Chevak is 27.5 years, 29.3 years for males, and 25.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 131.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chevak was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 974 | 85.14% |
| White | 146 | 12.76% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.31% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 0.52% |
| Some Other Race | 3 | 0.26% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 215 | 4.74 | 81.9 |
| Married | 70 | 6.54 | 88.6 |
| Female | 57 | 5.4 | 71.9 |
| Non Family | 53 | 1.23 | 83 |
| Male | 35 | 5.4 | 82.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 26 | 3.99% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 84 | 12.88% |
| High School Graduate | 344 | 52.76% |
| Some College | 114 | 17.48% |
| Associates Degree | 31 | 4.75% |
| Bachelors Degree | 35 | 5.37% |
| Graduate Degree | 18 | 2.76% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native American | 499 | 391 | 11 |
| White | 126 | 126 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 29 | 29 | |
| Other Race | 3 | 3 | |
| Multiple Races | 2 | ||
| Black | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.33%.
41.39% of Chevak residents speak only English, while 58.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 55.80% of the population.
34.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.89%
Male Poverty Rate
42.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chevak is Native, with 38.99% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chevak is White, with 7.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.11%.
26.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.6%
Male Marriage Rate
22.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indian | 28 | 4.73% |
| Black | 2 | 100.00% |
| White | 2 | 1.37% |
31.25%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.5%
Employment Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.25%
Native Born
1.75%
Foreign Born
1.75%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
98.25% of Chevak residents were born in the United States, with 85.93% having been born in Alaska. 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,091 | 8 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 1,083 | 8 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 1,075 | 10 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 1,065 | 8 | 0.76% |
| 2016 | 1,057 | -6 | -0.56% |
| 2015 | 1,063 | 23 | 2.21% |
| 2014 | 1,040 | 15 | 1.46% |
| 2013 | 1,025 | 14 | 1.38% |
| 2012 | 1,011 | 13 | 1.30% |
| 2011 | 998 | 64 | 6.85% |
| 2010 | 934 | 0.00% |