Population 6,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Airport Heights
Household size in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.72 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Airport Heights average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 35.2 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 36.1 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Airport Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 38.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 14.8% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Airport Heights as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Anchorage as a whole (13.4%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Airport Heights
Renters in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 39.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 40.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 38.2% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 37.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Airport Heights rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.6% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Airport Heights: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 7.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Airport Heights leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center. Only two of Anchorage's 22 neighborhoods have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,135 | $1,182 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,130 | $1,263 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,427 | $1,511 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,430 | $1,667 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$486 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Airport Heights runs $1,430 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $295 a month since 2006–10, up 26%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Airport Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 31.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 31.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 34.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 37.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +5.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Airport Heights than nationally: 41.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 90.8% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 91.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 93.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Airport Heights have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Anchorage. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Airport Heights
| Period | Airport Heights | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Airport Heights: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other Anchorage neighborhood has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Airport Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Heights | 2.67 | 34.8 | 11.4% | 34.7% | 12.4% | 1972 | $1,430 | 41.3% | 92.0% | 8.8% |
| Russian Jack Park | 3.09 | 34.2 | 18.6% | 44.2% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,400 | 27.3% | 88.7% | 7.0% |
| Rogers Park | 2.98 | 44.0 | 3.3% | 11.3% | 10.0% | 1968 | $1,876 | 48.6% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
| Fairview | 2.16 | 35.9 | 17.6% | 78.8% | 16.4% | 1975 | $1,227 | 20.4% | 89.3% | 6.0% |
| Mountain View | 3.05 | 24.6 | 30.2% | 70.4% | 14.3% | 1976 | $1,203 | 8.8% | 87.5% | 8.6% |
| University Area | 2.49 | 34.5 | 14.8% | 45.9% | 12.9% | 1979 | $1,539 | 35.2% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| North Star | 2.25 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 57.4% | 18.4% | 1975 | $1,291 | 34.9% | 96.3% | 0.3% |
| Campbell Park | 2.66 | 30.8 | 24.0% | 39.3% | 10.1% | 1980 | $1,853 | 29.0% | 93.7% | 3.7% |
| Midtown | 1.94 | 33.6 | 16.5% | 74.3% | 17.6% | 1977 | $1,196 | 35.5% | 87.8% | 4.8% |
| South Addition | 2.12 | 44.6 | 6.2% | 49.0% | 19.1% | 1971 | $1,791 | 56.8% | 98.8% | 1.4% |
| Northeast | 2.82 | 34.9 | 15.9% | 42.9% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,613 | 26.1% | 87.5% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Airport Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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