Nenana, Alaska Population 2024

339

Nenana Demographics

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

  • White: 53.74%
  • Native American: 35.83%
  • Two or more races: 10.43%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
56.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.51% (-16)
The current population of Nenana, Alaska is 339 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 355.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27353.74%
Native American18235.83%
Two or more races5310.43%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Nenana Population by Race

Nenana Population Pyramid 2024

Nenana Median Age

31.8

Total

39.9

Male

29.3

Female

Nenana Adults

There are 314 adults, (93 of whom are seniors) in Nenana.

Nenana Age Dependency

129.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

87.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Nenana Sex Ratio

Female29558.07%
Male21341.93%

Nenana Population by Age

Nenana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2022.5168.331.7
Non Family811.1659.340.7
Married622.7680.619.4
Female314.5548.451.6
Male283.6489.310.7

3.22

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nenana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade247.95%
Associates Degree3611.92%
Bachelors Degree3310.93%
Graduate Degree30.99%
High School Graduate11036.42%
Less Than 9th Grade72.32%
Some College8929.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nenana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nenana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15414834
Native American1231012
2+ Races25220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.08%.

Nenana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,536$0$45,179
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,000$51,750$17,813
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$31,875$38,750$23,333
Some College$0$0$0

$31,875

Average Earnings

$38,750

Average Male

$23,333

Average Female

Nenana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nenana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nenana Language

86.37% of Nenana residents speak only English, while 13.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 11.78% of the population.

Nenana Language

Nenana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2647227.27%
Multiple533362.26%
Native182179.34%

24.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.25%

Male Poverty Rate

28.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nenana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nenana is Multiple, with 62.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nenana is Native, with 9.34% 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 22.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.44%.

Nenana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College26.4%
Less Than 9th Grade22.58%
High School18.18%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Nenana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.14%
Male Employed21.59%
Female Employed9.68%
Female Unemployed0%

Nenana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nenana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,250$84,086
Households$50,357$67,726
Married Families$100,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,875$39,943

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nenana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Nenana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nenana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Nenana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nenana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

31

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Nenana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5420
65 to 7411
75+11
55 to 649
18 to 340

Nenana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3120.13%
Native American2014.81%

Nenana Veterans by Race

Nenana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nenana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Nenana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nenana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nenana 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

64.57%

Born in Nenana

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Nenana residents were born in the United States, with 64.57% 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.

Nenana Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029319-4-1.24%
2028323-4-1.22%
2027327-4-1.21%
2026331-4-1.19%
2025335-4-1.18%
2024339-4-1.17%
2023343-2-0.58%
2022345-8-2.27%
2021353-2-0.56%
202035500%
2019355-8-2.2%
2018363-3-0.82%
201736620.55%
2016364-5-1.36%
201536900%
2014369-8-2.12%
2013377-4-1.05%
201238120.53%
201137920.53%
201037700%

Nenana Population by Year