Anchorage, AK

Census Place

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US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.2
0.86% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$395,900
5.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Anchorage, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Anchorage, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Anchorage, AK was $395,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Population & Diversity

Anchorage, AK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Anchorage, AK residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Anchorage, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anchorage, AK was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Economy

Employment by Industry Sector

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3.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Anchorage, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
Dan Sullivan
Senator from Alaska2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Anchorage, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Anchorage, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Anchorage, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Anchorage, AK was $395,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $375,900 to $395,900, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Anchorage, AK is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$395,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,191
$69,393
Median Property Taxes
±$1,937

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anchorage, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

63.9%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Anchorage, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anchorage, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anchorage, AK have 2 cars.

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