United States › Alaska › Anchorage Municipality COUNTY · 2010 ACS
Anchorage Alaska · 291,826 residents · 1,707 sq mi
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The short version
With 291,826 people, Anchorage is a county in Alaska. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. Median household income runs $73,004, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.9% of locals. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K 241K 263K 285K 307K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Anchorage Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $73,004
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,546 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $25,287 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 8%
Public administration 3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.6%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$269,500
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$1,009
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $736 in 2000
US average: $853
from 60.1% in 2000
40.1% rent
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.66 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 69.9%(181,982)
Hispanic / Latino 5.7%(14,799)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 62.6%(182,814)
Hispanic / Latino 7.6%(22,061)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data from 28.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.9%(46,131)
Women 15+
Never married 31.5%(35,683)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 34.5%(7,957)
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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How many people live in Anchorage, Alaska? Anchorage, Alaska has about 291,826 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Anchorage, Alaska? The typical household in Anchorage, Alaska earns about $73,004 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 $269,500, and the typical rent is about $1,009 a month.
How educated are people in Anchorage, Alaska? About 33.0% 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 7.9% of people in Anchorage, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Anchorage, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Anchorage, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,488 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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