Overview
2,607
Total Population
41.2
Median age
51.98%
Female population %
92.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
72.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
52
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anchorage's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anchorage is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anchorage's population under 18 was 35.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anchorage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anchorage, 28.04% were under the age of 15, 12.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 103 more females than males in Anchorage:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in Anchorage, KY.
- The Anchorage, KY gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 160.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 169.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anchorage's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anchorage population: 91.98% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.72% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 1.42% are multiracial.
- Anchorage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,555 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anchorage is White with a population of 2,398 (91.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anchorage's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,319 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Anchorage's population increased by 21 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anchorage's population increased by 153 (6.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anchorage's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,328.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)