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State of Alaska - County of Anchorage

Anchorage County Demography

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  • Table 1. Anchorage County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Anchorage County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Anchorage County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Anchorage County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Anchorage County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Anchorage County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Anchorage County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Anchorage County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,697
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 264,937
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 216
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 260,283
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 212
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 153.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 226,338
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 218
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 174,431
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,654
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 33,945
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 51,907
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 15.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 29.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 14,799
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.70%


    TABLE 2. Anchorage County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 260,283
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 20,033
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 55,838
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 24,886
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 88,323
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 56,961
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 8,895
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,284
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,063
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 131,668
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 128,615
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 102.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 188,009
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 72.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 15,199
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 18,941
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 7.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 14,433
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2,423
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 5,703
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 15,575
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 6.00%


    TABLE 3. Anchorage County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 7,014
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,915
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 94,822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 82,702
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 253,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.67
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 22,142
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 39,423
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 41.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 10,439
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 11.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 64,131
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 36,868
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 57.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 48,421
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 25,932
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 53.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 10,884
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,839
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 72.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 30,691
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 26,199
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.10%


    TABLE 4. Anchorage County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 251,359
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,167
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 953
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 3.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 29
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.00
    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 7
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (E)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 16,091
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 13,081


    TABLE 5. Anchorage County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 49,587
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 47,655
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 40,784
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 136,655
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 123,516
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 90.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 36,692
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 26.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 54,245
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 43,946
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 23,244
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 7,630
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 9,862
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.20%


    TABLE 6. Anchorage County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 13,223
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,689
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 11,534
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 13,162
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 257,762
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,130
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 226,338
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,815
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 100,368
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 94,822
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 56,953
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,190
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 821
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 69.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 133
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 11.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 202,855


    TABLE 7. Anchorage County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 8,348,145
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,970,559
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 39.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 255,618
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 32,659
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 120.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 989,185
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 6,486,230
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 998,466
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 15.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 99,173
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,487,764
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 84.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 607,613
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 341,824
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,552,549
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,972,551
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 30.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 99,173
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 89,395
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 87,479




     









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