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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Alaska
Social Statistics
Alaska
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,777 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 677 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 390 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,960 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,860 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,890 | 21.5 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 19,899 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 373 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 986 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,370 | 22.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,684 | 28.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,319 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,585 | 23.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,582 | 13.0 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 23,686 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,884 | 29.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,808 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 405 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 888 | 3.7 |
Female | 720 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 2,701 | 11.4 |
Female | 1,563 | 6.6 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 365 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 174 | 47.7 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,096 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,749 | 12.4 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,346 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 504 | 6.9 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,101 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,559 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,542 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 83.0 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 1,867 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 818 | 43.8 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 28,711 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,954 | 45.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,341 | 53.4 |
Same county | 8,968 | 31.2 |
Different county | 6,373 | 22.2 |
Same state | 2,368 | 8.2 |
Different state | 4,005 | 13.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 416 | 1.4 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 30,711 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,951 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 28,509 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 11,662 | 38.0 |
Different state | 16,847 | 54.9 |
Born outside United States | 442 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,760 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 741 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,042 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 718 | 2.3 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,760 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 285 | 16.2 |
| Asia | 945 | 53.7 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 29 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 244 | 13.9 |
| Northern America | 246 | 14.0 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 28,711 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,983 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,728 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 885 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 675 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 484 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,126 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 494 | 1.7 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 30,711 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,458 | 118.7 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 164 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 402 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 723 | 2.4 |
| English | 4,032 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,178 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 265 | 0.9 |
| German | 5,790 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 109 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 3,996 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 1,004 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,742 | 5.7 |
| Polish | 449 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 74 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 281 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 842 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,131 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,185 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 207 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,372 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 284 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 44 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,940 | 35.6 |
(X) Not applicable.
1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19
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