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Boroughs with the most seniors in Alaska
Seniors will comprise more than 20% of U.S. residents in 2030, up from 15% in 2020. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children, according to Census Bureau projections.
Across the U.S., 52 million Americans are 65 years or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and a quarter of them live in just three states: California, Florida, and Texas. By comparison, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, and Alaska each have fewer than 150,000 senior residents. The size of a state's senior population means a lot in terms of demand for resources like health care, affordable housing, assisted living, in-home and nursing care, and support services, and the quality and availability of those resources help determine where seniors migrate.
With baby boomers moving into old age, fewer babies being born, and longer life expectancies, the senior population of America is on a spectacular rise. The lengthening of the U.S. life expectancy has been particularly dramatic, rising to nearly 79 years from 68 years in 1950.
Stacker compiled a list of boroughs with the most seniors in Alaska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boroughs are ranked by the highest percentage of residents 65 years or older according to 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out which boroughs have the most seniors in Alaska.
#30. Kusilvak Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 5.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 40.5%
- Median age: 24.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 25 years old
--- Median age of females: 23.4 years old
- Total population: 8,298 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 40.5%
- Median age: 24.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 25 years old
--- Median age of females: 23.4 years old
- Total population: 8,298 people
#29. North Slope Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 7.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.5%
- Median age: 34.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 30.6 years old
- Total population: 9,375 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.5%
- Median age: 34.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 30.6 years old
- Total population: 9,375 people
#28. Bethel Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 7.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 35.6%
- Median age: 28.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 27.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 28.6 years old
- Total population: 18,263 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 35.6%
- Median age: 28.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 27.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 28.6 years old
- Total population: 18,263 people
#27. Aleutians West Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 7.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.8%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 37.8 years old
- Total population: 5,708 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.8%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 37.8 years old
- Total population: 5,708 people
#26. Northwest Arctic Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 7.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 35.6%
- Median age: 28.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 29 years old
--- Median age of females: 27.3 years old
- Total population: 7,709 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 35.6%
- Median age: 28.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 29 years old
--- Median age of females: 27.3 years old
- Total population: 7,709 people
#25. Nome Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 7.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 34.6%
- Median age: 28.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 28.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 28.3 years old
- Total population: 10,009 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 34.6%
- Median age: 28.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 28.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 28.3 years old
- Total population: 10,009 people
#24. Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 10.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
- Median age: 31.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 30.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 32.2 years old
- Total population: 98,455 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
- Median age: 31.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 30.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 32.2 years old
- Total population: 98,455 people
#23. Kodiak Island Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 10.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.2%
- Median age: 34.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.2 years old
- Total population: 13,383 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.2%
- Median age: 34.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.2 years old
- Total population: 13,383 people
#22. Denali Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 10.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 10.4%
- Median age: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.6 years old
- Total population: 2,502 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 10.4%
- Median age: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.6 years old
- Total population: 2,502 people
#21. Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 10.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.6%
- Median age: 32.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 38 years old
--- Median age of females: 29 years old
- Total population: 1,156 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.6%
- Median age: 32.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 38 years old
--- Median age of females: 29 years old
- Total population: 1,156 people
#20. Anchorage
- Population aged 65 or older: 11.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.3%
- Median age: 33.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 33 years old
--- Median age of females: 34.9 years old
- Total population: 292,090 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.3%
- Median age: 33.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 33 years old
--- Median age of females: 34.9 years old
- Total population: 292,090 people
#19. Aleutians East Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 11.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 13.1%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.5 years old
- Total population: 3,389 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 13.1%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.5 years old
- Total population: 3,389 people
#18. Dillingham Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 11.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 31.3%
- Median age: 30.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 30.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 29.3 years old
- Total population: 4,934 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 31.3%
- Median age: 30.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 30.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 29.3 years old
- Total population: 4,934 people
#17. Bristol Bay Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 11.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.4%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 739 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.4%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 739 people
#16. Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 12%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.7%
- Median age: 35.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 35.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.9 years old
- Total population: 107,360 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.7%
- Median age: 35.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 35.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.9 years old
- Total population: 107,360 people
#15. Valdez–Cordova Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 12.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 27.8%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.6 years old
- Total population: 2,894 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 27.8%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.6 years old
- Total population: 2,894 people
#14. Skagway
- Population aged 65 or older: 12.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 13.8%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.2 years old
- Total population: 1,300 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 13.8%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.2 years old
- Total population: 1,300 people
#13. Valdez–Cordova Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 13.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.6 years old
- Total population: 6,495 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.6 years old
- Total population: 6,495 people
#12. Juneau
- Population aged 65 or older: 13.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 39 years old
- Total population: 32,099 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 39 years old
- Total population: 32,099 people
#11. Yakutat
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 36.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 28.7 years old
- Total population: 597 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 36.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 28.7 years old
- Total population: 597 people
#10. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.6%
- Median age: 36.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 33.9 years old
- Total population: 6,911 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.6%
- Median age: 36.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 33.9 years old
- Total population: 6,911 people
#9. Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 27.9%
- Median age: 35.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 33.6 years old
- Total population: 5,305 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 27.9%
- Median age: 35.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 33.6 years old
- Total population: 5,305 people
#8. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 40 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.7 years old
- Total population: 13,833 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 40 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.7 years old
- Total population: 13,833 people
#7. Sitka
- Population aged 65 or older: 16.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 39.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 40 years old
- Total population: 8,569 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 39.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 40 years old
- Total population: 8,569 people
#6. Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.7 years old
- Total population: 58,809 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.7 years old
- Total population: 58,809 people
#5. Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.8 years old
- Total population: 6,338 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.8 years old
- Total population: 6,338 people
#4. Hoonah–Angoon Census Area
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 13.0%
- Median age: 52.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 52.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.1 years old
- Total population: 2,135 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 13.0%
- Median age: 52.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 52.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.1 years old
- Total population: 2,135 people
#3. Haines Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 23%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 33.7%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.9 years old
- Total population: 2,547 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 33.7%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.9 years old
- Total population: 2,547 people
#2. Wrangell
- Population aged 65 or older: 23%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.4 years old
- Total population: 2,510 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.4 years old
- Total population: 2,510 people
#1. Petersburg Borough
- Population aged 65 or older: 27%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.1%
- Median age: 48.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 49 years old
- Total population: 3,278 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.1%
- Median age: 48.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 49 years old
- Total population: 3,278 people
