Anchorage, AK

Census Place

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2019 Population

288,000

1.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Don Young

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

34.2

0.292% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

9.03%

1.57% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$82,716

1.11% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$314,600

2.09% 1-year decline

2019 Employed Population

143,024

1.11% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Anchorage, AK had a population of 288k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $82,716. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Anchorage, AK declined from 291,538 to 288,000, a −1.21% decrease and its median household income declined from $83,648 to $82,716, a −1.11% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.72%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.06%), and White (Hispanic) (5.68%). 0% of the households in Anchorage, AK speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

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

The largest universities in Anchorage, AK are University of Alaska Anchorage (2,317 degrees awarded in 2019), Alaska Career College (265 degrees), and Alaska Pacific University (121 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Anchorage, AK was $314,600, and the homeownership rate was 61%. Most people in Anchorage, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Anchorage, AK was 2 cars per household.

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United States Alaska Anchorage Municipality, AK Anchorage, AK

Diversity

Anchorage, AK is home to a population of 288k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 11.1% of Anchorage, AK residents were born outside of the country (32k people).

In 2019, there were 6.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164k people) in Anchorage, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 25.1k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
164k ± 431
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 2.25k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
25.1k ± 2.52k

9.37%

Hispanic Population

27k people

9.37% of the people in Anchorage, AK are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Anchorage, AK as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

32k people

10.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

31.7k people

As of 2019, 11.1% of Anchorage, AK residents (32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anchorage, AK was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anchorage, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 3.4

In 2019, the median age of all people in Anchorage, AK was 34.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Anchorage, AK are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Anchorage, AK residents was 34.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
17,039 ± 3,167 people
Korea
4,112 ± 1,570 people
Canada
3,462 ± 1,441 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 17,039 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 4,112 and Canada with 3,462.

Citizenship

96.3%

2019 Citizenship

96.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 96.3% of Anchorage, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Anchorage, AK was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anchorage, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9,157 ± 1,745
Vietnam
5,400 ± 1,120
Gulf War (1990s)
4,387 ± 1,060

Anchorage, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Alaska. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alaska, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Alaska. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alaska across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Anchorage, AK is $82,716. In 2019, the place with the highest median household income in Anchorage, AK was Census Tract 28.23 with a value of $172,378, followed by Census Tract 28.13 and Census Tract 2.04, with respective values of $169,250 and $153,929.

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,460. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.42, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Anchorage, AK employs 143k people. The largest industries in Anchorage, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (22,827 people), Retail Trade (17,138 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12,548 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,222), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,716), and Construction ($80,711).

Wages

Median Household Income

$82,716

2019 value

± $3,743

−1.11%

1 Year Growth

± 7.62%

Households in Anchorage, AK have a median annual income of $82,716, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $83,648 in 2018, which represents a −1.11% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Anchorage, AK compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

$66,016

Average Male Salary in Alaska

± $3,279

$56,460

Average Female Salary in Alaska

± $3,045

In 2019, full-time male employees in Alaska made 1.17 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Alaska by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Alaska

American Indian
$65,825 ± $17,301
White
$59,450 ± $2,661
Asian
$49,062 ± $8,105

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Alaska workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.11 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Alaska.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Alaska by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anchorage, AK is from Alaska.

0.42

2019 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.455

2018 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2019, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 7.79% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 28.23
Census Tract 28.13
Census Tract 2.04

In 2019, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anchorage, AK was Census Tract 28.23 with a value of $172,378, followed by Census Tract 28.13 and Census Tract 2.04, with respective values of $169,250 and $153,929.

The following map shows all of the places in Anchorage, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anchorage, AK (25.9k out of 287k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
9,902 ± 833
Native American
4,680 ± 646
Asian
3,698 ± 482

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anchorage, AK is White, followed by Native American and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

143k

2019 Value

± 7,102

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 6.88%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Anchorage, AK declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 145k employees to 143k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anchorage, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,953 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,062 people), and Management Occupations (13,977 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anchorage, AK.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Anchorage, AK, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,953 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,062 people), and Management Occupations (13,977 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Anchorage, AK has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1.8 times higher than expected), Community & Social Service Occupations (1.47 times), and Transportation Occupations (1.45 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Anchorage, AK, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($104,867), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($87,575), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($85,365).

Industries

Employment by Industries

143k

2019 Value

± 7,102

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 6.88%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Anchorage, AK declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 145k employees to 143k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anchorage, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22,827 people), Retail Trade (17,138 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12,548 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anchorage, AK, though some of these residents may live in Anchorage, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Anchorage, AK, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22,827 people), Retail Trade (17,138 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12,548 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Anchorage, AK has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (4.67 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.82 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.81 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Anchorage, AK, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,222), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,716), and Construction ($80,711).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was Crude petroleum with $26.3B, followed by Electronics ($15B) and Gasoline ($5.55B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Alaska.

$72.6B

2018 Value in Alaska

$144B

Projected 2045 Value in Alaska

98.8% growth

In 2018, total outbound Alaska trade was $72.6B. This is expected to increase 98.8% to $144B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$16.8B
Washington
$5.3B
Texas
$3.2B

In 2018, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $16.8B, followed by Washington with $5.3B and Texas and $3.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 Don Young in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who had become List of Governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Anchorage, AK

Don Young

Alaska at-large Representative

Republican Party

Anchorage, AK is currently represented by Don Young (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.

Education

In 2019, universities in Anchorage, AK awarded 2,703 degrees. The student population of Anchorage, AK is skewed towards women, with 5,351 male students and 8,305 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anchorage, AK are White (1,587 and 59.8%), followed by Two or More Races (246 and 9.27%), Asian (242 and 9.11%), and Hispanic or Latino (230 and 8.66%).

The largest universities in Anchorage, AK by number of degrees awarded are University of Alaska Anchorage (2,317 and 85.7%), Alaska Career College (265 and 9.8%), and Alaska Pacific University (121 and 4.48%).

The most popular majors in Anchorage, AK are Liberal Arts & Sciences (309 and 11.4%), Registered Nursing (148 and 5.48%), and Medical Assistant (144 and 5.33%).

The median tuition costs in Anchorage, AK are $20,350 for private four year colleges, and $6,804 and $26,152 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
71 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
132 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
84 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Anchorage, AK was Accounting with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Anchorage, AK according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Alaska Anchorage
2,317 degrees awarded
Alaska Career College
265 degrees awarded
Alaska Pacific University
121 degrees awarded

$6,804

Median In-State Public

$20,350

Median Private

In 2019, the Anchorage, AK institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Alaska Anchorage with 2,317 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,029

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,674

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 1,029 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anchorage, AK, which is 0.615 times less than the 1,674 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Anchorage, AK by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,587 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
246 degrees awarded
Asian
242 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Anchorage, AK was White students. These 1,587 degrees mean that there were 6.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 246 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anchorage, AK was $314,600 in 2019, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $321,300 to $314,600, a 2.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Anchorage, AK is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Anchorage, AK have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anchorage, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$314,600

2019 Median

± $9,208

$321,300

2018 Median

± $7,905

In 2019, the median property value in Anchorage, AK declined from to $314,600 from the previous year's value of $321,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Anchorage, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anchorage, AK the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,716

Median Household Income

± $3,743

105k

Number of Households

± 5,651

In 2019, the median household income of the 105k households in Anchorage, AK declined from $82,716 from the previous year's value of $83,648.

The following chart displays the households in Anchorage, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Anchorage, AK 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.

Rent vs Own

61%

2019 Homeownership

64.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 61% of the housing units in Anchorage, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Anchorage, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anchorage, AK have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Anchorage, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anchorage, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (3.48%)

In 2019, 80% of workers in Anchorage, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (3.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

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, followed by false.

Health

89.4% of the population of Anchorage, AK has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 7.02% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 6.12% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alaska was $11,064 in 2014. This is a 6.1% increase from the previous year ($10,428).

Primary care physicians in Anchorage Municipality, AK see 873 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.64% decrease from the previous year (906 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 778 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Wrangell City and Borough has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.7%). Additionally, Aleutians East Borough has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (51.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Anchorage Municipality, AK.

873 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anchorage Municipality, AK

Primary care physicians in Anchorage Municipality, AK see an average of 873 patients per year. This represents a 3.64% decrease from the previous year (906 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anchorage Municipality, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

$11,064

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Alaska

$5,958

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,001

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,288

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Alaska (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 6.1%, from $10,428 to $11,064.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.6%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

7.02%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

6.12%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anchorage, AK declined by 5.86% from 11.3% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anchorage, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.