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Population (year 2000): 260,283. Estimated population in July 2006: 278,700 (+7.1% change)
 

Males: 131,668  (50.6%)
Females: 128,615  (49.4%)
Median resident age:  32.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99507, 99508, 99513, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99695.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,217 (it was $55,546 in 2000)
Anchorage  $61,217
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $230,600 (it was $160,700 in 2000)
Anchorage  $230,600
Alaska:  $197,100

Median gross rent in 2005: $871.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 9.5%

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Races in Anchorage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • American Indian (10.4%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Korean (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (17.6%), Irish (11.6%), English (10.0%), United States (6.0%), Norwegian (3.8%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated on 11/23/1920

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 1697.2 square miles.

Population density: 162 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Anchorage

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anchorage municipality

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

21,278 residents are foreign born (4.0% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

This city:  8.2%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 830 registered sex offenders living in Anchorage, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Anchorage to the number of sex offenders is 332 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,233 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,370 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2857.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Point MacKenzie, AK (16.3 miles) , Hope, AK (20.6 miles) , Big Lake, AK (25.5 miles ), Knik-Fairview, AK (25.8 miles ), Houston, AK (28.8 miles ), Meadow Lakes, AK (29.9 miles ), Sunrise, AK (31.4 miles) , Wasilla, AK (34.3 miles ).

Latitude: 61.19 N, Longitude: 149.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,246 (+2.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 126,955 (96.7%)


People in group quarters in Anchorage
  • 1978 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1289 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 622 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 530 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 519 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 433 people in halfway houses
  • 343 people in other group homes
  • 291 people in nursing homes
  • 213 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 191 people in state prisons
  • 125 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 114 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 105 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 69 people in religious group quarters
  • 51 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 43 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 7 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +32,700 (+14.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


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Crime in Anchorage by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1910101817151617
    per 100,000 7.43.83.86.76.35.55.86.1
Rapes 162195210254244263224248
    per 100,000 62.874.779.795.090.096.181.189.3
Robberies 398346384382340331384465
    per 100,000 154.4132.6145.7142.9125.4120.9139.1167.5
Assaults 1,1069731,1441,0671,1431,5551,4071,862
    per 100,000 429.1372.9434.0399.2421.6568.1509.6670.5
Burglaries 1,5431,5331,6061,5211,4181,5231,7831,733
    per 100,000 598.6587.6609.3569.1523.1556.4645.8624.1
Thefts 8,4718,7998,6489,2559,0917,3548,2488,543
    per 100,000 3286.43372.63280.93462.73353.62686.72987.23076.4
Auto thefts 1,2511,0101,2121,1731,1971,0241,3341,445
    per 100,000 485.3387.1459.8438.9441.6374.1483.1520.4
Arson 831011031411288276106
    per 100,000 32.238.739.152.847.230.027.538.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 409.3388.8412.5425.7412.6414.1423.5476.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 536 (367 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.33
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Curt Schilling, Dave Williams - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Mar 12, 1979), Josh Phelps - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born: May 12, 1978), Scott Gomez - NHL player (New Jersey Devils, born: Dec 23, 1979), Shawn Chacón - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Dec 23, 1977), Ty Conklin - NHL player (Edmonton Oilers, born: Mar 4, 1976), Bilal Abdullah - College basketball player (Lafayette Leopards), Doron Perkins - College basketball player (Santa Clara Broncos), Doug Hardy - College basketball player (Idaho State Bengals), Mario Chalmers - College basketball player (Kansas Jayhawks).


Main business address for: CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES), GCI INC (COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC), GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), NORTHRIM BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Anchorage:
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (4315 DIPLOMACY DR)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (2900 PROVIDENCE DRIVE)
  • COLUMBIA ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (2801 DEBARR ROAD)
  • NORTH STAR HOSPITAL (2530 DEBARR RD)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (3200 PROVIDENCE DRIVE,BOX 196604)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anchorage:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 16 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 111 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 160 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Anchorage:
  • ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: 2OK)
  • MERRILL FIELD (about 5 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: MRI)
  • LAKE HOOD STRIP (about 14 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: Z41)

Local government website: www.ci.anchorage.ak.us

Colleges/Universities in Anchorage:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (Full-time enrollment: 9,453; Location: 3211 PROVIDENCE DR; Public; Website: www.uaa.alaska.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 504; Location: 4101 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • CAREER ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 429; Location: 1415 E TUDOR ROAD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careeracademy.net)
  • CHARTER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 307; Location: 2221 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD STE 120; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chartercollege.org)
  • TREND SETTERS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 407 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • SST TRAVEL SCHOOLS OF ALASKA INC (Location: 1503 West 31st Ave #101; Private, for-profit)
  • TESTING INSTITUTE OF ALASKA INC (Location: 2114 RAILROAD AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tialaska.com)
  • ARIELS HAIR DESIGN SCHOOL (Location: 3101 PENLAND PKY STE J10; Public)
  • AEROTECH FLIGHT SERVICE INC (Location: 1100 MERRILL FIELD DR; Private, for-profit)
  • ALASKA BAPTIST NATIVE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (Location: 802 E 3RD AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MILA INC (Location: 3330 ARTIC BLVD STE 201; Private, for-profit)
  • AHEAD OF TIME (Location: 3801 OLD SEWARD HWY STE 8; Private, for-profit)
  • FAR NORTH BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 20-0408; Private, not-for-profit)
  • FLIGHT SAFETY ALASKA INC DBA TAKE FLIGHT ALASKA (Location: 1740 E FIFTH AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Anchorage:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 286 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2033 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2071 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2072 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2090 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2092 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2093 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
Biggest public high schools in Anchorage:
  • SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,479; Location: 5577 ABBOTT RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DIMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,300; Location: 2909 W 88TH AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,239; Location: 4025 E. NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BARTLETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,015; Location: 25-500 N MULDOON; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,819; Location: 1700 HILLCREST DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BENSON SECONDARY/S.E.A.R.C.H. (Students: 319; Location: 4515 CAMPBELL AIRSTRIP RD.; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • STELLER SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 2508 BLUEBERRY LANE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • S.A.V.E. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 410 EAST 56TH; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • AVAIL SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 425 'C' STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CROSSROADS SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 3350 COMMERCIAL DR. #101; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Anchorage:
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 12407 PINTAIL STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OF (Students: 372; Location: 9251 LAKE OTIS PKWY; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HOLY ROSARY ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: 1010 W FIREWEED LANE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • STARBRIGHT EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 97; Location: 3531 E TUDOR ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BANNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: P.O BOX 230129; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LUMEN CHRISTI (Students: 67; Location: 750 E. FIREWEED LANE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • EAGLE CREST ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: PO BOX 113330; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Anchorage:
  • MEARS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,104; Location: 2700 W 100TH; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • HANSHEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 993; Location: 10121 LAKE OTIS PARKWAY; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 941; Location: 150 SOUTH BRAGAW STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • GOLDENVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 15800 GOLDENVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • ROMIG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 2500 MINNESOTA DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WENDLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 832; Location: 2905 LAKE OTIS PARKWAY; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (Students: 790; Location: 1405 'E' ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 636; Location: 7500 JEWEL LAKE RD.; Grades: PK - 06)
  • NORTHERN LIGHTS ABC K-8 SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 2424 EAST DOWLING ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
  • BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 592; Location: 11500 BAYSHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Anchorage:
  • ANCHOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 8100 ARCTIC BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 2901 EAST HUFFMAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)
  • ANCHORAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 2824 E 18TH AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY (Students: 117; Location: 550 S. BRAGAW ST.; Grades: PK - 9)
  • TOM THUMB MONTESSORI-O'MALLEY (Students: 95; Location: 2421 & 2321 O'MALLEY; Grades: PK - 6)
  • AURORA WALDORF-SCHOOL OF ALASK (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 243264; Grades: PK - 5)
  • SONRISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 616 W 10TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • PUFFIN HEIGHTS MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 65; Location: 1000 WEST TWENTIETH AVE.; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 61; Location: 5200 LAKE OTIS PKY; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TOM THUMB MONTESSORI SCHOOLS (Students: 58; Location: 1901 SPENARD ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)
Library in Anchorage:
  • ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES (Operating income: $9,395,199; Location: 3600 DENALI STREET; 590,000 books; 27,700 audio materials; 18,000 video materials; 1,915 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Anchorage: Girdwood Cabins (A), Chugach Camp (B), Turnagain (C), Rainbow (D), Chugach (E), Twentymile River Station (F), Eklutna Siding (G), Potter (H), Moose Run Country Club (I), Basher (J), Moraine (K), Lower Engineers Camp (L), Nitak (M), Begich Boggs Visitor Center (N), Point Campbell (O), Bird (P), Black Bear Campground (Q), Crow Pass Cabin (R), Portage (S), Whitney (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Meadow Lake (A), Strawberry Lake (B), Waldron Lake (C), Otis, Lake (D), Cheney Lake (E), Green Lake (F), Fish Lake (G), Hideaway, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Clunie Creek (A), Crow Creek (B), Eagle River (C), Eklutna River (D), Falling Water Creek (E), Falls Creek (F), Fire Creek (G), Knik River (H), McHugh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anchorage include: Southwood Park (1), Wilson Street Park (2), Nulbay Park (3), Pop Carr Park (4), Delaney Park (5), Bancroft Park (6), Chugach State Park (7), Alaska Railroad Power Reserve (8), Baxter Bog Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Patricks Beach (not official) (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Exhibit Support- Ak (Museums; 3705 Arctic Boulevard) (1), Oscar Anderson House Museum (420 M Street) (2), Alaska Museum of Natural History (201 North Bragaw Street) (3), Anchorage Museum of History and Art (121 West 7th Avenue) (4), Alaska Native Heritage Center (Museums; Muldoon Road North) (5), The Imaginarium - Science Discovery Center (Museums; 737 West 5th Avenue) (6), Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers (Museums; 245 West 5th Avenue) (7), Anchorage Historic Properties Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 645 West 3rd Avenue) (8), Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1689 Centre Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtyard Anchorage (4901 Spenard Rd) (1), Creekwood Inn (2150 Seward Highway) (2), The Voyager Hotel (501 K Street) (3), Hampton Inn-Anchorage (4301 Credit Union Drive) (4), Puffin Inn (4400 Spenard Road) (5), Akn Samovar Inn (720 Gambell St) (6), Royal Suite Lodge Apartments (3811 Minnesota Drive) (7), John's Motel & RV Park (3543 Mountain View Drive) (8), Courtyard Anchorage Airport (4901 Spenard Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Alaska State - Judicial Council (1029 West 3rd Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Anchorage

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 5.2 ppm in 2005 (it was 5.1 ppm in 2000, 10.7 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 17.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.6 µ/m3 in 2000, 26.8 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 6.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 5.5 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Anchorage and their reported violations in the past:

MOA MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE (Population served: 135000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1999
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 17 regular monitoring violations
GIRDWOOD WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2335, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2004)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
USNPS EXIT GLACIER RANGER (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ALASKA BEST WATER PRODUCTS (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and SEP-19-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PENLAND PARK MHP (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JUN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-28-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002)
DIMOND ESTATES TRAILER COUR (Population served: 1395, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
MANOOGS ISLE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 1201, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2001
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2001
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2001
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 30 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
BP PRUDHOE BAY OPT. CENTER (Population served: 1200, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2001
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1998
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1998
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Anchorage that have no violations reported:
  • NPS COPPER CENTER VISITOR CENTER (Population served: 2022, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BP PBOC POTABLE WATER TRUCK #34-008 (Population served: 2000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • GLENCAREN COURT (Population served: 650, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MEADOW CREEK MALL (Population served: 310, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROLLING HILLS (Population served: 240, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MIDNIGHT SUN FAMILY LEARNING CENTER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CARLILE ENTERPRISES INC (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • LAVERN GRIFFIN YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B-B-Q PIT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BP WATER TRUCK #34-007 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Anchorage compared to Alaska state average:

Anchorage, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Sullivan Arena. Capacity: 7,800.
Banks with branches in Anchorage (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • NORTHRIM BANK: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $922.4 mil, Deposits: $807.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Northrim Bancorp, Inc.
  • First National Bank Alaska: Parkway Branch, Muldoon Branch, South Center Branch, Dimond Branch, at 101 W. 36th Avenue, Federal Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,273.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: 101 West Benson Boulevard Branch, Southside Financial Center Branch, 5th And F Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Alaska First Bank & Trust, National Association: at 3301 C Street, branch established on 1988-08-03; O'malley Branch at 10900 O'malley Center Drive, branch established on 1993-07-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.3 mil, Deposits: $47.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 3628$15,924,539$52,672729$976,777
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 2813$9,312,413$39,726881$395,834


Anchorage government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $924,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,669,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,188,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,047,000
    All Other: $17,370,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $8,992,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $6,673,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,549,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,347,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,375,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $117,993,000
    Regular Highways: $35,887,000
    Sewerage: $10,991,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,529,000
    Police Protection: $7,685,000
    General: $4,366,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,352,000
    Air Transportation: $2,181,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $415,313,000
    Police Protection: $60,158,000
    Electric Utilities: $53,015,000
    Fire Protection: $45,956,000
    Regular Highways: $31,255,000
    Health Services - Other: $29,841,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,778,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,814,000
    Water Utilities: $17,343,000
    Sewerage: $15,892,000
    Transit Utilities: $15,351,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,650,000
    General - Other: $13,080,000
    Financial Administration: $9,244,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,723,000
    Libraries: $5,852,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,691,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,330,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,076,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,029,000
    Air Transportation: $745,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,399,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $150,422,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $86,702,000
    Total Other Securities: $81,986,000
    Interest Revenue: $71,825,000
    Other Investments - Other: $33,947,000
    Benefit Payments: $21,030,000
    Total Federal Securities: $13,424,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $4,770,000
    Securities - Mortgages: $99,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $20,026,000
    All Other: $14,644,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,741,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $257,230,000
    Water Utilities: $108,093,000
    Industrial Revenue: $40,561,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $607,940,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $423,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $35,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $583,225,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $358,252,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $234,065,000
    Water Utilities: $93,854,000
    Other, NEC: $67,424,000
    Industrial Revenue: $35,061,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,084,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,715,000
    Electric Utilities: $23,165,000
    Water Utilities: $14,239,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,307,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,070,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,927,000
    Special Assessments: $1,297,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $16,257,000
    Water Utilities: $11,714,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,774,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,790,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,430,000
    General - Other: $1,134,000
    Parking Facilities: $302,000
    Parks & Recreation: $206,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $472,685,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $90,095,000
    Water Utilities: $30,335,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,294,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $126,394,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $272,060,000
    Health & Hospitals: $22,387,000
    General Support: $8,831,000
    All Other: $6,385,000
    Highways: $3,434,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,897,000
  • Tax - Property: $318,527,000
    NEC: $11,569,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,288,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,617,000
    Tobacco Sales: $4,734,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $455,626,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,480,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Anchorage:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anchorage:
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K220CA (91.9 FM; FORT RICHARDSON, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAFC (93.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KMXS (103.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBFX (100.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBRJ (104.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Anchorage:
  • KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYEX-LP (Channel 18; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KDMD (Channel 33; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K22FV (Channel 22; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • K41DP (Channel 41; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • KTBY (Channel 4; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
  • KCFT-LP (Channel 20; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KZND-LP (Channel 6; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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