Population 288,976 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Anchorage Municipality
Household size in Anchorage Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Anchorage Municipality average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Households are largest in the north and smallest in the west.
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 Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Anchorage Municipality is 36.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Anchorage Municipality as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Municipality
Renters in Anchorage Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Anchorage Municipality rent their homes (36.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the east. The renter share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Anchorage Municipality as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%). Vacancy is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, 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 Anchorage Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Anchorage Municipality are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,220 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,325 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,574 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,728 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Anchorage Municipality runs $1,728 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $508 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
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 Municipality
Bachelor's degrees in Anchorage Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Anchorage Municipality (38.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Alaska overall (31.1%). The share with a degree has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Alaska county has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Anchorage Municipality is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska. The share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Municipality
| Period | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Anchorage Municipality than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.0 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Municipality compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 2.70 | 36.6 | 12.0% | 36.1% | 10.3% | 1983 | $1,728 | 38.5% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2.80 | 37.5 | 10.4% | 22.8% | 15.6% | 1998 | $1,462 | 24.1% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2.43 | 42.2 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 1991 | $1,228 | 29.8% | 94.8% | 7.0% |
| Chugach Census Area | 2.26 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 36.2% | 26.1% | 1979 | $1,481 | 33.1% | 96.4% | 9.5% |
| Copper River Census Area | 2.18 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 31.5% | 46.9% | 1986 | $1,100 | 23.7% | 90.8% | 4.5% |
| Denali Borough | 2.12 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 35.0% | 56.6% | 1989 | $898 | 26.1% | 92.8% | 1.0% |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 2.49 | 39.3 | 8.7% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 1990 | $1,369 | 22.2% | 93.8% | 5.8% |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 2.61 | 36.8 | 9.7% | 38.9% | 15.3% | 1985 | $1,810 | 30.4% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2.61 | 35.5 | 8.1% | 38.3% | 13.7% | 1986 | $1,489 | 32.4% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 2.06 | 38.3 | 19.2% | 30.1% | 37.3% | 1984 | $1,009 | 16.1% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
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 Municipality. 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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