In 2021, Anchorage, AK had a population of 293k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $88,871. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Anchorage, AK grew from 292,090 to 292,545, a 0.156% increase and its median household income grew from $84,813 to $88,871, a 4.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.42%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.78%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%).
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.
95.9% of the residents in Anchorage, AK are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Anchorage, AK are University of Alaska Anchorage (2,079 degrees awarded in 2021), Alaska Career College (237 degrees), and Alaska Pacific University (136 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Anchorage, AK was $327,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.
Most people in Anchorage, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Anchorage, AK was 2 cars per household.