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Anchorage Municipality, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Anchorage Municipality, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Anchorage Municipality serves as Alaska's primary economic hub, with a GDP per capita of $84,461 well above median worker earnings of $50,617, reflecting a concentration of government, military, and trade-related activity in the region. The labor force participation rate of 69.8% draws from a population of 289,600 with 37.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a median household income of $103,284 sits notably above national norms. The municipality has posted a -2.4% population decline over five years, while a median home value of $375,900 and median gross rent of $1,453/month indicate moderate housing costs relative to income levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

289,600

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$103,284

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Anchorage Municipality lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone164,037 (56.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races32,816 (11.4%)
  • Asian Alone28,797 (10.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21,074 (7.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,485 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,413 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,168
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island11,531
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)9,587
  4. 4.Korean2,401
  5. 5.Other Indo-European1,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23,058

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$84,461

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$49,338

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance36,207
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)15,413
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities14,885
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14,809
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)13,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations62,359
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,954
  3. 3.Service Occupations24,282
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,125
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,898

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.13×)14,292
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.77×)14,664
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.61×)3,652
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)13,501
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.05×)2,803

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$375,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,453/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99916,434 (23.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914,767 (21.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99913,505 (19.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,596 (9.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,967 (5.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,908 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,617

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone104,338 (69.9%)
  • Carpooled18,110 (12.1%)
  • Worked At Home16,274 (10.9%)
  • Walked3,947 (2.6%)
  • Other2,485 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit2,115 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.