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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Anchorage

Alaska · 226,338 residents · 1,707 sq mi
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Anchorage is a city of 226,338 people in Alaska. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. Households take in $43,946 a year at the median, 46% more than the country as a whole. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of residents. Median rent is $564 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
226,338
−13%vs 2000
vs 260,283 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K241K263K285K307K19902000201020202024Anchorage
2024289K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(21,330)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(19,626)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(16,232)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(15,165)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(17,330)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.6%(48,821)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.1%(43,240)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(24,493)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.3%(11,987)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.6%(5,899)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.8%(1,838)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(377)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,946
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,546 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,620
−22%vs 2000
vs $25,287 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$109,800
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$564
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $736 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
52.8%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.1% in 2000
47.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(181,982)
Black5.6%(14,667)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(14,799)
Asian5.5%(14,208)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(182,867)
Black6.4%(14,411)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(9,372)
Asian4.8%(10,764)
Other8.1%(18,296)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(13,415)
Puerto Rican1.3%(3,892)
South American0.9%(2,474)
Central American0.7%(2,008)
Dominican0.6%(1,646)
Cuban0.4%(1,282)
Spaniard0.4%(1,158)
Colombian0.4%(1,147)
Panamanian0.2%(685)
Salvadoran0.2%(482)
Peruvian0.2%(470)
Ecuadorian0.2%(464)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(436)
Guatemalan0.1%(285)
Argentine0.1%(164)
Bolivian0%(81)
Chilean0%(43)
Asian origin
Filipino4.6%(13,397)
Hmong1.6%(4,685)
Korean0.9%(2,709)
Chinese0.5%(1,381)
Laotian0.3%(963)
Japanese0.3%(939)
Asian Indian0.3%(880)
Thai0.2%(574)
Vietnamese0.2%(532)
Indonesian0.2%(438)
Pakistani0.1%(312)
Cambodian0.1%(158)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(93)
Malaysian0%(72)
Mien0%(61)
Taiwanese0%(59)
Bhutanese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan2.7%(7,901)
Native Hawaiian0.8%(2,382)
Tongan0.6%(1,625)
Chamorro0.2%(576)
Guamanian0.1%(221)
Fijian0%(131)
Chuukese0%(66)
Ancestry
German14.4%(41,489)
English10.5%(30,204)
Irish9.8%(28,313)
American3.7%(10,728)
Italian3%(8,757)
Norwegian2.7%(7,886)
Swedish2.3%(6,594)
Scottish2.1%(6,107)
Polish1.8%(5,345)
French1.7%(4,991)
Dutch1.3%(3,719)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,859)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(2,424)
British0.8%(2,176)
Welsh0.6%(1,774)
Danish0.5%(1,465)
French Canadian0.5%(1,398)
Finnish0.5%(1,388)
Czech0.5%(1,344)
West Indian0.4%(1,196)
Greek0.4%(1,092)
Ukrainian0.3%(800)
Hungarian0.2%(720)
Portuguese0.2%(673)
Swiss0.2%(673)
Canadian0.2%(634)
Arab0.2%(572)
Austrian0.2%(520)
Haitian0.2%(496)
Lithuanian0.1%(401)
Serbian0.1%(385)
Jamaican0.1%(314)
Croatian0.1%(300)
Slovak0.1%(270)
Macedonian0.1%(235)
Lebanese0.1%(232)
Iranian0.1%(220)
Nigerian0.1%(194)
Brazilian0.1%(187)
Bulgarian0.1%(169)
Turkish0%(138)
Slovene0%(137)
Romanian0%(128)
Ethiopian0%(128)
Egyptian0%(122)
Ghanaian0%(101)
Belgian0%(82)
Armenian0%(73)
Guyanese0%(71)
Latvian0%(66)
Somali0%(42)
Kenyan0%(41)
Syrian0%(28)
Moroccan0%(25)
Israeli0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(46,131)
Married49.2%(58,417)
Widowed1.7%(2,052)
Divorced10.2%(12,123)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(35,683)
Married49.5%(56,121)
Widowed5.1%(5,816)
Divorced13.9%(15,808)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.1%(9,945)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.5%(7,957)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.6%(5,907)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(418)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23,058 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anchorage, Alaska?

Anchorage, Alaska has about 226,338 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, Alaska?

The typical household in Anchorage, Alaska earns about $43,946 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anchorage, Alaska expensive?

In Anchorage, Alaska, the median home is worth about $109,800, and the typical rent is about $564 a month.

How educated are people in Anchorage, Alaska?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Anchorage, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anchorage, Alaska?

About 7.1% of people in Anchorage, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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