Anchorage, AK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

399,335

0.00426% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

0.575% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.8%

2.55% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$93,016

7.84% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$344,500

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

188,135

0.595% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Anchorage, AK had a population of 399k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $93,016. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Anchorage, AK declined from 399,352 to 399,335, a −0.00426% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,252 to $93,016, a 7.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.45%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%).

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.

96.9% of the residents in Anchorage, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Anchorage, AK are University of Alaska Anchorage (1,895 degrees awarded in 2022), Alaska Career College (215 degrees), and Alaska Pacific University (138 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Anchorage, AK was $344,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Anchorage, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Anchorage, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Anchorage, AK is home to a population of 399k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.82% of Anchorage, AK residents were born outside of the country (35.2k people).

In 2022, there were 6.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (244k people) in Anchorage, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 29.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Anchorage, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Anchorage, AK was 96.7%, 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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
244k ± 867
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
37.1k ± 1.99k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 976

8.57%

Hispanic Population

34.2k people

8.57% of the people in Anchorage, AK are hispanic (34.2k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

35.2k people

9.02%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

As of 2022, 8.82% of Anchorage, AK residents (35.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anchorage, AK was 9.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14,190 ± 919
Vietnam
8,525 ± 623
Gulf War (1990s)
6,596 ± 634

Anchorage, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anchorage, AK employs 188k people. The largest industries in Anchorage, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,378 people), Retail Trade (20,410 people), and Public Administration (18,295 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($130,857), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,675), and Utilities ($92,484).

Employment

Occupations

188k

2022 Value

± 3,526

−0.595%

1 Year decline

± 2.66%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anchorage, AK declined at a rate of −0.595%, from 189k employees to 188k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anchorage, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23,041 people), Management Occupations (20,493 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15,153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anchorage, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

188k

2022 Value

± 3,526

−0.595%

1 Year decline

± 2.66%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anchorage, AK declined at a rate of −0.595%, from 189k employees to 188k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anchorage, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,378 people), Retail Trade (20,410 people), and Public Administration (18,295 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,746

Median earning men ± $2,630

$45,395

Median earning women ± $1,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,556), Public Administration ($82,068), and Information ($77,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,281), and Public Administration ($59,459).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,434
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
2,729
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
2,060
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Anchorage, AK awarded 2,254 degrees. The student population of Anchorage, AK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,330 male students and 7,036 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anchorage, AK are White (1,215 and 54.9%), followed by Two or More Races (231 and 10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (186 and 8.4%), and Asian (178 and 8.04%).

The largest universities in Anchorage, AK by number of degrees awarded are University of Alaska Anchorage (1,895 and 84.1%), Alaska Career College (215 and 9.54%), and Alaska Pacific University (138 and 6.12%).

The most popular majors in Anchorage, AK are Liberal Arts & Sciences (261 and 11.6%), Registered Nursing (140 and 6.21%), and General Business Administration & Management (112 and 4.97%).

The median tuition costs in Anchorage, AK are $15,275 for private four year colleges, and $6,192 and $19,776 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2022 in Anchorage, AK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,366 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,366 students enrolled in Anchorage, AK, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,384 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
126 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
64 degrees awarded
General Psychology
58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Anchorage, AK was Registered Nursing with 126 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Alaska Anchorage
1,895 degrees awarded
Alaska Career College
215 degrees awarded
Alaska Pacific University
138 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Alaska Anchorage with 1,895 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 830 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anchorage, AK, which is 0.583 times less than the 1,424 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,215 degrees mean that there were 5.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 231 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,275) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,316) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anchorage, AK was $344,500 in 2022, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $306,700 to $344,500, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Anchorage, AK is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Anchorage, AK have an average commute time of 22.9 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

$344,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,597

$98,399

Median Property Taxes

±$2,188

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anchorage, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.2% of the housing units in Anchorage, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anchorage, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$93,016

Median Household Income

± $2,117

146k

Number of Households

± 2,844

In 2022, the median household income of the 146k households in Anchorage, AK grew to $93,016 from the previous year's value of $86,252.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (8.9%)

In 2022, 72% of workers in Anchorage, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (8.9%).

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.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anchorage, AK have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anchorage, AK (38.2k out of 390k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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.

Health

88.7% of the population of Anchorage, AK has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 7.75% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 5.74% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

7.75%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

5.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anchorage, AK declined by 0.728% from 11.4% to 11.3%.

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.

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