Eagle River is a neighborhood of 25,986 people in Anchorage. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Households take in $141,768 a year at the median, 72% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 37% ahead of the Anchorage median. This skews young, with a median age of 35.1. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Eagle River; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
83% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
25,986
Population density
125 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
208 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$141,768
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$60,726
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.360
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$432,834
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,120
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.8%
17.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.68 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
23.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic73%(18,972)
Black3.8%(984)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,063)
Asian3.4%(874)
Other11.9%(3,093)
2024
White, non-Hispanic73%(18,972)
Black3.8%(984)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,063)
Asian3.4%(874)
Other11.9%(3,093)
Diversity Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
