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College

Alaska · 11,249 residents · 18.7 sq mi
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College is a city of 11,249 people in Alaska. This is an unusually credentialed place: 38% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 27.0. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $43,329, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,249
−1%vs 2000
vs 11,402 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
27.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 29.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K12K13K14K15K19902000201020202024College
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(970)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(983)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(776)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.1%(1,133)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.4%(1,287)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.1%(2,151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(2,007)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,177)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645%(565)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.4%(162)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.3%(33)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,329
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,560 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,554
−25%vs 2000
vs $23,381 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$95,700
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$499
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $623 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.4% in 2000
46.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(8,677)
Black3%(338)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(396)
Asian3.1%(357)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(9,473)
Black2.7%(308)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(203)
Asian3.7%(421)
Other9.3%(1,047)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(428)
Dominican1.7%(199)
Puerto Rican1.3%(158)
Colombian1%(124)
Honduran0.2%(21)
Chilean0.2%(19)
Bolivian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Korean2.3%(279)
Chinese2%(236)
Filipino1.2%(145)
Thai0.3%(36)
Asian Indian0.1%(12)
Pakistani0.1%(7)
Japanese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.5%(1,972)
English10.5%(1,254)
Irish9.5%(1,127)
Norwegian3.5%(418)
American3.5%(417)
Italian3.4%(409)
Swedish3.2%(379)
Polish2.6%(307)
Scottish1.7%(207)
French1.4%(166)
British1%(120)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(111)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(109)
Croatian0.8%(90)
Portuguese0.6%(67)
Czech0.4%(53)
Welsh0.4%(53)
Swiss0.3%(39)
Russian0.3%(32)
Hungarian0.2%(27)
Brazilian0.2%(26)
Armenian0.2%(20)
Slovene0.2%(19)
Danish0.1%(17)
Australian0.1%(16)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Finnish0.1%(13)
Slovak0.1%(13)
West Indian0.1%(12)
Ghanaian0.1%(10)
Jamaican0.1%(10)
Arab0.1%(9)
Lebanese0.1%(9)
Belgian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
+62%vs 2000
vs 9.4 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 married41.5%(2,201)
Married49%(2,598)
Widowed0.7%(35)
Divorced8.8%(469)
Women 15+
Never married27%(1,187)
Married45.8%(2,016)
Widowed7.3%(319)
Divorced19.9%(877)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% 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)35.4%(287)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.4%(222)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(260)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 811 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 College, Alaska?

College, Alaska has about 11,249 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in College, Alaska?

The typical household in College, Alaska earns about $43,329 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is College, Alaska expensive?

In College, Alaska, the median home is worth about $95,700, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.

How educated are people in College, Alaska?

About 38.4% of adults age 25 and over in College, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in College, Alaska?

About 9.7% of people in College, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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