Anchorage Borough AK Information
Anchorage Borough AK Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 301,209 (100%) |
Population in Households | 293,604 (97.5%) |
Population in Families | 230,314 (76.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 7,605 ( 2.5%) |
Population Density | 177 |
Diversity Index2 | 68 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $81,522 |
Average Household Income | $108,784 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $39,990 |
Wealth Index5 | 124 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 117,836 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 67,679 (57.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 42,711 (36.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 7,446 ( 6.3%) |
Median Home Value | $327,357 |
Average Home Value | $356,767 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 127 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 110,390 |
Average Household Size | 2.66 |
Family Households | 71,262 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | 0.31% | -0.11% |
Households | 0.27% | -0.16% |
Families | 0.1% | -0.27% |
Median Household Income | | 0.91% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.71% |
Owner Occupied HU | | 0.05% |
Anchorage Borough AK - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Anchorage Borough to the other 29 boroughs / census areas (ca) and borough equivalents in Alaska by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
Total Population | # 1 | 100th |
Population Density | # 1 | 100th |
Median Household Income | # 3 | 93rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 4 | 14th |
Per Capita Income | # 4 | 90th |
Diversity Index | # 5 | 83rd |
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