Selawik, AK is a small town located in the northwestern part of Alaska. The population as of 2020 was 659 with a density of 360.52 people per square mile. This makes it much more sparsely populated than the US population on the whole, which is 93.29 people per square mile and 329,725,481 in total.
There are many local businesses in Selawik that include a hotel, restaurant, general store, and an airport. Many sports activities take place at the Selawik Recreation Center including basketball tournaments and races during spring time and summer time. Additionally, there are year-round outdoor activities such as ice fishing on nearby lakes and rivers when it gets cold during wintertime or various land activities like hiking or biking during warmer months. There are also many cultural organizations in Selawik that practice traditional Native American dances and songs as well as promote traditional subsistence lifestyles for those who wish to learn about them.
The population in Selawik is 659. There are 283 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Selawik is 24.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Selawik is 4.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Selawik
- 35.8% are married
- 5.6% are divorced
- 31.8% are married with children
- 41.7% have children, but are single
Race in Selawik
- 1.4% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 96.8% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander