Overview
292,545
Total Population
34.3
Median age
48.85%
Female population %
104.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
46.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27,783
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anchorage Municipality's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anchorage Municipality is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anchorage Municipality's population under 18 was 24.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anchorage Municipality's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anchorage Municipality, 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.
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Gender
There are 6,751 less females than males in Anchorage Municipality:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Anchorage Municipality, AK.
- The Anchorage Municipality, AK gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 13,149.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 12,035.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anchorage Municipality's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anchorage Municipality 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.
- Anchorage Municipality's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 27,783 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 264,762 (90.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anchorage Municipality is White with a population of 176,279 (60.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anchorage Municipality's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 301,801 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Anchorage Municipality's population increased by 32,918 (12.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anchorage Municipality's population decreased by 2,894 (0.99%), 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 Municipality's population was lowest in year 2000 at 260,842.
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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)