Anchorage, AK Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 74,625 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,160 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 4,133 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,485 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,678 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 15,169 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 159,931 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,913 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,609 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 38,741 | 24.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 46,789 | 29.3 |
| Associate degree | 12,639 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 29,865 | 18.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,375 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 197,054 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,016 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 105,804 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 4,156 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 6,400 | 3.2 |
Female | 5,183 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 24,678 | 12.5 |
Female | 13,576 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,847 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,719 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 176,148 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 30,920 | 17.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 65,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,042 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 151,404 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,154 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 128,250 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,561 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,084 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 240,627 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 100,167 | 41.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 133,743 | 55.6 |
Same county | 77,553 | 32.2 |
Different county | 56,190 | 23.4 |
Same state | 13,047 | 5.4 |
Different state | 43,143 | 17.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,717 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 260,283 | 100.0 |
| Native | 239,005 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 233,672 | 89.8 |
State of residence | 83,516 | 32.1 |
Different state | 150,156 | 57.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,333 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 21,278 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,173 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,631 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,647 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 21,278 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,069 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 10,537 | 49.5 |
| Africa | 244 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 588 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 4,549 | 21.4 |
| Northern America | 1,291 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 240,627 | 100.0 |
| English only | 207,818 | 86.4 |
| Language other than English | 32,809 | 13.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,710 | 5.3 |
Spanish | 9,580 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,837 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,424 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,482 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,872 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,627 | 2.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 260,283 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 287,978 | 110.6 |
| Arab | 556 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,504 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,239 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 4,888 | 1.9 |
| English | 26,123 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,848 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,872 | 1.1 |
| German | 45,770 | 17.6 |
| Greek | 843 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,123 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 30,205 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 8,264 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 465 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 9,988 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 6,103 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 919 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 3,098 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,565 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 6,943 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 309 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,238 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 6,707 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,018 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 563 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 15,614 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 2,288 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 831 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 94,094 | 36.2 |
| (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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