Anchorage Municipality, AK

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US Senator

N/ALisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ADan Sullivan

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

1.16% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

141,941

0.277% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage Municipality, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.67%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (9.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%).

N/A of the households in Anchorage Municipality, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Anchorage Municipality, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Anchorage Municipality, AK N/A, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Anchorage Municipality, AK was N/A per household.

Anchorage Municipality, AK borders Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, and Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

About the photo: Anchorage Reflection

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Population & Diversity

Anchorage Municipality, AK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.9% of Anchorage Municipality, AK residents were born outside of the country (31.4k people).

In 2023, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (159k people) in Anchorage Municipality, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 27.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anchorage Municipality, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anchorage Municipality, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
159k ± 765
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 1.1k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 2.15k

9.32%

Hispanic Population

27k people

9.32% of the people in Anchorage Municipality, AK are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anchorage Municipality, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± N/A people
Korea
3,560 ± N/A people
Mexico
3,032 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anchorage Municipality, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,354 ± 1,334
Vietnam
5,446 ± 605
Gulf War (1990s)
4,392 ± 534

Anchorage Municipality, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anchorage Municipality, AK employs 142k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Anchorage Municipality, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (23,590 people), Retail Trade (14,903 people), and Public Administration (14,292 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($130,996), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,527), and Utilities ($96,675).

Employment

Occupations

142k

2023 Value

± 3,826

−0.277%

1 Year decline

± 3.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anchorage Municipality, AK, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anchorage Municipality, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

142k

2023 Value

± 3,826

−0.277%

1 Year decline

± 3.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anchorage Municipality, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23,590 people), Retail Trade (14,903 people), and Public Administration (14,292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anchorage Municipality, AK, though some of these residents may live in Anchorage Municipality, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

728
Health Care and Social Assistance
686
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
549
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.76M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.32M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.17M
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Anchorage Municipality, AK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,906 (36.5% men and 63.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 13,906 students enrolled in Anchorage Municipality, AK, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,143 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Anchorage Municipality, AK was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Anchorage Municipality, AK according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,374) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Anchorage Municipality, AK have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Anchorage Municipality, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2024, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anchorage Municipality, AK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.545%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anchorage Municipality, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Anchorage Municipality, AK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Anchorage Municipality, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anchorage Municipality, AK is from Alaska.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Anchorage Municipality, AK N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anchorage Municipality, AK have a similar commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Anchorage Municipality, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anchorage Municipality, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anchorage Municipality, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anchorage Municipality, AK have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anchorage Municipality, AK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.545%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anchorage Municipality, AK (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anchorage Municipality, AK is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Anchorage Municipality, AK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anchorage Municipality, AK see 860 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.5% increase from the previous year (839 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 750 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

860 to 1

N/A in Anchorage Municipality, AK

N/A in Anchorage Municipality, AK see an average of 860 patients per year. This represents a 2.5% increase from the previous year (839 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Anchorage Municipality, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anchorage Municipality, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.