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Total population: 286,174 (Urban population: 275,036 (248,048 inside urbanized areas, 26,989 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 11,138 (all nonfarm))

Anchorage,AK index of house prices


Houses: 100,368 (94,822 occupied: 56,933 owner occupied, 37,889 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

40%
State:

39%

Housing density: 59 houses/condos per square mile


Median contract rent in 2009: $921 (lower quartile is $749, upper quartile is $1,199)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,050


Median gross rent in Anchorage, AK in 2009: $989


Housing units in Anchorage with a mortgage: 38,026 (3,098 second mortgage, 2,033 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,166


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,405


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $68,096


Median monthly housing costs: $1,304





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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $267,300 (it was $152,300 in 2000)
Anchorage:

$267,300
Alaska:

$232,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $205,400 - $364,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $314,701
Here:

$314,701
State:

$264,617

Townhouses or other attached units: $183,121
Here:

$183,121
State:

$213,298

In 2-unit structures: $419,209
Here:

$419,209
State:

$253,086

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,520
Here:

$267,520
State:

$248,602

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $155,815
Here:

$155,815
State:

$190,913

Mobile homes: $39,532
Here:

$39,532
State:

$42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,580
Here:

$1,580
State:

$62,044

Median year house/condo built: 1981

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 253,261
  • In family households: 213,022 (48,082 male householders, 16,751 female householders)
    50,322 spouses, 82,018 children (74,078 natural, 2,834 adopted, 5,106 stepchildren), 2,668 grandchildren, 1,751 brothers or sisters, 1,528 parents, 3,064 other relatives, 6,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 40,239 (16,559 male householders (11,706 living alone)), 13,688 female householders (10,414 living alone)), 9,992 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,022 (1,976 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 23,120 2-persons, 16,075 3-persons, 14,570 4-persons, 6,762 5-persons, 2,770 6-persons, 1,536 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 22,120 1-person, 6,833 2-persons, 963 3-persons, 231 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

50,934 married couples with children.
18,582 single-parent households (5,010 men, 13,572 women).

86.4% of residents of Anchorage speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 21,278 (8.2%)
(54.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Anchorage, Alaska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 188
  • 2 rooms: 932
  • 3 rooms: 2,893
  • 4 rooms: 6,141
  • 5 rooms: 11,007
  • 6 rooms: 10,939
  • 7 rooms: 9,940
  • 8 rooms: 7,539
  • 9 or more rooms: 7,354
  • 1 room: 2,013
  • 2 rooms: 5,312
  • 3 rooms: 6,815
  • 4 rooms: 10,684
  • 5 rooms: 6,903
  • 6 rooms: 3,273
  • 7 rooms: 1,564
  • 8 rooms: 730
  • 9 or more rooms: 595
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Anchorage, Alaska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 298
  • 1 bedroom: 2,345
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,035
  • 3 bedrooms: 26,396
  • 4 bedrooms: 13,812
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,047
  • no bedroom: 2,586
  • 1 bedroom: 9,968
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,197
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,646
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,216
  • 5+ bedrooms: 276
Cars and other vehicles available in Anchorage, Alaska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,278
  • 1 vehicle: 14,184
  • 2 vehicles: 28,079
  • 3 vehicles: 9,873
  • 4 vehicles: 2,586
  • 5+ vehicles: 933
  • no vehicle: 4,799
  • 1 vehicle: 19,074
  • 2 vehicles: 11,331
  • 3 vehicles: 2,063
  • 4 vehicles: 422
  • 5+ vehicles: 200

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,153
  • 2000 to 2004: 9,209
  • 1990 to 1999: 12,771
  • 1980 to 1989: 29,568
  • 1970 to 1979: 32,874
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,963
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,204
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,811
  • 1939 or earlier: 429

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Anchorage, AK house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Anchorage, AK:

  • Less than $10,000: 330
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 165
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 275
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 389
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 444
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 464
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 473
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 704
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 500
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 466
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 391
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 403
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 449
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1357
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2303
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 3168
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 4345
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 11304
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 12352
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14276
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 5566
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3327
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 642
  • $1,000,000 or more: 605
 


Anchorage rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Anchorage:

  • Less than $100: 112 people
  • $100 to $149: 78
  • $150 to $199: 42
  • $200 to $249: 66
  • $250 to $299: 186
  • $300 to $349: 402
  • $350 to $399: 403
  • $400 to $449: 368
  • $450 to $499: 450
  • $500 to $549: 320
  • $550 to $599: 591
  • $600 to $649: 1,137
  • $650 to $699: 1,321
  • $700 to $749: 1,972
  • $750 to $799: 2,627
  • $800 to $899: 4,604
  • $900 to $999: 4,747
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 7,851
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3,964
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4,909
  • $2,000 or more: 1,698
  • No cash rent: 2,598
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,347
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,826
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,210
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,147
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,281
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,293
  • 1970 to 1974: 934
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,240


Anchorage, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.7%
Number of people working at home: 4,870 (3.7% of all workers)


Anchorage commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4005
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 15455
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 26584
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 30975
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 21876
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6175
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 10755
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1188
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2193
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2866
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1919
  • 90 or more minutes: 2367
 


Anchorage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 97,591 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 19,207 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,338 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 23 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 267 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 61 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 665 (1%)
  • Walked: 3,493 (3%)
  • Other means: 2,695 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 4,870 (4%)
 


Anchorage, AK household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3948
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3774
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4100
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 4836
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5402
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4849
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5118
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 5275
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 4806
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 9267
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 12239
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 13597
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7983
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4283
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 3203
  • $200,000 or more: 2400
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 71766
 German: 30854
 Irish: 18772
 English: 16440
 United States or American: 15614
 Norwegian: 7607
 Italian: 6176
 French (except Basque): 4956
 Scottish: 4661
 Swedish: 4170
 Polish: 3957
 European: 3534
 Scotch-Irish: 3464
 Dutch: 2524
 Russian: 2116
 French Canadian: 2089
 Danish: 1250
 British: 1212
 Welsh: 1188
 Subsaharan African:: 1137
 African: 995
 Finnish: 947
 Scandinavian: 887
 Hungarian: 719
 Canadian: 709
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 697
 Greek: 672
 Portuguese: 658
 Swiss: 544
 Czech: 543
 Austrian: 496
 Northern European: 415
 Arab:: 367
 Jamaican: 362
 Ukrainian: 329
 Yugoslavian: 311
 Lithuanian: 287
 Czechoslovakian: 283
 Albanian: 243
 Croatian: 222
 Slovak: 214
 West Indian: 176
 Lebanese: 143
 Romanian: 139
 Belgian: 131
 Celtic: 120
 Serbian: 103
 Acadian/Cajun: 73
 Eastern European: 73
 Syrian: 63
 Basque: 60
 Slovene: 59
 Pennsylvania German: 58
 Australian: 58
 Macedonian: 55
 Brazilian: 55
 South African: 55
 Slavic: 54
 Turkish: 53
 Egyptian: 51
 Bulgarian: 42
 Afghan: 41
 New Zealander: 40
 Latvian: 38
 Armenian: 34
 British West Indian: 33
 Moroccan: 33
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 31
 Arab/Arabic: 31
 Iranian: 30
 Other Subsaharan African: 29
 Israeli: 27
 Icelander: 26
 Nigerian: 26
 Maltese: 25
 Carpatho Rusyn: 24
 Other Arab: 23
 Palestinian: 23
 Belizean: 22
 Haitian: 19
 Ethiopian: 18
 Luxemburger: 17
 Estonian: 15
 Bahamian: 14
 Barbadian: 12
 Dutch West Indian: 12
 Guyanese: 11
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 10
 Cape Verdean: 8
 Other West Indian: 6
 Sierra Leonean: 6
 German Russian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (17%)
  • Korea (14%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Laos (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Thailand (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 83516
  • Northeast: 17988
  • Midwest: 37773
  • South: 35641
  • West: 58754

43% of Anchorage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 527
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 208
  • 5th and 6th grade: 390
  • 7th and 8th grade: 978
  • 9th grade: 760
  • 10th grade: 1,352
  • 11th grade: 1,139
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,215
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,731
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,970
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16,299
  • Associate degree: 6,048
  • Bachelor's degree: 14,781
  • Master's degree: 5,567
  • Professional school degree: 2,436
  • Doctorate degree: 897

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 789
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 291
  • 5th and 6th grade: 646
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,084
  • 9th grade: 939
  • 10th grade: 1,223
  • 11th grade: 1,195
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,786
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,010
  • Less than 1 year of college: 7,590
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15,930
  • Associate degree: 6,591
  • Bachelor's degree: 15,084
  • Master's degree: 5,600
  • Professional school degree: 1,296
  • Doctorate degree: 579

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.7%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $79,233
  • Black householders: $51,852
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,613
  • Asian householders: $67,404
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,579
  • Some other race householders: $51,315
  • Two or more races householders: $38,666
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,335
Anchorage household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Anchorage household income for Black householders
Anchorage household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Anchorage household income for Asian householders
Anchorage household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Anchorage household income for Some other race householders
Anchorage household income for Two or more races householders
Anchorage household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Anchorage marital status for males
Anchorage marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,956
  • Black or African American householders: $261,683
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $230,618
  • Asian householders: $279,234
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $263,263
  • Some other race householders: $239,745
  • Two or more races householders: $256,944
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $253,434

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 46,529
  • One, attached: 10,887
  • Two: 6,178
  • 3 or 4: 10,365
  • 5 to 9: 7,962
  • 10 to 19: 4,241
  • 20 to 49: 5,585
  • 50 or more: 2,710
  • Mobile homes: 5,824
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 87

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Anchorage:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Anchorage
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (93.9%)
  • Electricity (4.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (67.7%)
  • Electricity (26.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.5%)
  • No fuel used (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,836
Here:

8.0%
Alaska:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,075
Here:

6.9%
Alaska:

5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,169
Here:

17.2%
Alaska:

14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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