Population 2,347 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Anchorage
Household size in Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Anchorage average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.14, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Anchorage are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Anchorage, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Anchorage
Renters in Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Anchorage rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.6% of homes in Anchorage are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Anchorage run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,347 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,373 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,993 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$646 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Anchorage pays $1,993 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Anchorage
Bachelor's degrees in Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.2% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.8% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Anchorage: 68.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.9% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Anchorage: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Anchorage
| Period | Anchorage | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Anchorage runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Louisville area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Anchorage compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 2.89 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 13.0% | 2.6% | 1973 | $1,993 | 68.8% | 97.7% | 4.2% |
| Woodland Hills | 2.26 | 47.3 | 3.0% | 32.3% | 4.3% | 1978 | $1,425 | 54.9% | 97.8% | 5.5% |
| Middletown | 2.22 | 41.9 | 5.9% | 37.4% | 5.9% | 1994 | $1,485 | 56.3% | 97.1% | 5.1% |
| Douglass Hills | 2.06 | 50.6 | 6.9% | 23.3% | 8.6% | 1982 | $1,425 | 57.7% | 97.5% | 5.8% |
| Blue Ridge Manor | 2.23 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 16.6% | 1.7% | 1978 | $1,381 | 63.9% | 97.0% | 2.8% |
| Meadow Vale | 3.00 | 32.2 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 2.3% | 1967 | $1,521 | 54.8% | 96.1% | 4.4% |
| Moorland | 2.42 | 34.0 | 6.1% | 27.4% | 3.9% | 1960 | $1,111 | 38.8% | 93.5% | 6.3% |
| Rolling Hills | 2.43 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 18.6% | 3.4% | 1966 | $1,165 | 51.4% | 96.0% | 2.8% |
| Langdon Place | 2.49 | 36.4 | 10.5% | 48.7% | 3.8% | 1981 | $1,601 | 39.2% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| Worthington Hills | 2.68 | 32.2 | 13.5% | 40.5% | 4.0% | 1994 | $1,663 | 42.3% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| Lyndon | 2.06 | 38.8 | 7.4% | 51.8% | 6.4% | 1984 | $1,313 | 46.2% | 94.8% | 5.1% |
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 Anchorage. 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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