Government Hill is home to 6,023 people in Anchorage. The poverty rate is 45.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. 27% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.0. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. That trails the Anchorage median by roughly 52%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Government Hill; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
27% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,023
Population density
2,603 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
28.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$49,886
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$26,893
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
45.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade10.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration0.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$500,005
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,134
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
27.2%
72.8% rent
Vacancy rate
14.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
57.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.0
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-Hispanic36%(2,171)
Black6.7%(403)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(967)
Asian5.4%(328)
Other35.8%(2,154)
2024
White, non-Hispanic36%(2,171)
Black6.7%(403)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(967)
Asian5.4%(328)
Other35.8%(2,154)
Diversity Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
