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The total population of Anchorage is estimated to be 290,674 with 149,144 males (51.31%) and 141,530 females (48.69%). There are 7,614 less females than males in Anchorage.
The median household income in Anchorage was $96,062 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 43(0.04%) from $96,105 in 2020. This income is 128.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Anchorage sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $118,937. Overall, the median household income for the city of Anchorage stands at $100,751.
In Anchorage, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $56,308 for males and $41,130 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,673 for males and $64,888 for females.
In Anchorage, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $109,006, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,568.
In 2022, the population of Anchorage was 287,145, a 0.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Anchorage's population was 288,702, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 290,866 in 2020.
The median age in Anchorage, AK is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 22.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.01% aged 30 to 64, 10.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Anchorage population: 60.26% are White, 5.36% are Black or African American, 7.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.69% are Asian, 2.93% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.72% are some other race and 11.82% are multiracial.