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Alaska State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Alaska Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Alaska Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Alaska Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Alaska Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Alaska Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Alaska Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Alaska Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Alaska Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 571,951
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 634,892
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 47
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 626,932
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 48
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 550,043
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 49
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 401,851
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 7,960
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 76,889
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 148,192
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 14.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 36.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 25,852
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.10%


    TABLE 2. Alaska Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 626,932
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 47,591
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 143,126
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 22.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 57,292
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 203,522
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 139,702
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 22,507
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 10,558
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,634
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.40
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 324,112
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 302,820
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 107.00
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 434,534
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 69.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 21,787
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 98,043
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 15.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 25,116
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3,309
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 9,997
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 34,146
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 5.40%


    TABLE 3. Alaska Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 19,349
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,824
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 221,600
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 188,915
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 607,583
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.74
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 52,060
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 95,129
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 42.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 26,349
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 11.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 152,337
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 88,484
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 58.10%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 116,318
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 63,245
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 54.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 23,937
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 17,243
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 72.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 69,263
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 56,078
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.50%


    TABLE 4. Alaska Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 608,846
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 9,947
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,575
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 4.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 75
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 21
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 694
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 40,062
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 33,338


    TABLE 5. Alaska Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 135,374
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 126,348
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 108,967
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 323,429
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 280,185
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 86.60%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 74,497
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 43,657
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 41,408
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 5.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 68,409
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 20,503
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 31,968
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.20%


    TABLE 6. Alaska Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 24,280
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 3,497
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 20,783
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 27,115
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 567,202
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,281
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 531,243
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,104
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 260,978
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.20%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 221,600
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 138,509
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 62.50
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 2,147
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,607
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 74.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 235
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 332,576


    TABLE 7. Alaska Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 17,124,021
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 12,566,353
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 36.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 615,205
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 27,835
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 102.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,440,881
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 13,111,923
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 565,686
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 10,649,331
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,172,948
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 528,380
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,720,879
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 4,342,870
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 33.10%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 565,686
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 583,074
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 601,083



     









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