Alaska

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Language Spoken At Home in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over657,548100%
English only550,55383.7%
Language other than English106,99516.3%
   Speak English less than very well35,6275.4%
   Spanish22,4753.4%
      Speak English less than very well5,8390.9%
   Other Indo-European languages15,1042.3%
      Speak English less than very well3,0730.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages35,7525.4%
      Speak English less than very well16,6882.5%
   Other languages33,6645.1%
      Speak English less than very well10,0271.5%

Ancestry in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population711,139100%
  American27,9853.9%
  Arab1,2130.2%
  Czech3,9470.6%
  Danish6,3640.9%
  Dutch14,4342.0%
  English64,5959.1%
  French (except Basque)22,1003.1%
  French Canadian6,1850.9%
  German135,85619.1%
  Greek2,2620.3%
  Hungarian2,2750.3%
  Irish83,72011.8%
  Italian24,9913.5%
  Lithuanian9190.1%
  Norwegian29,1044.1%
  Polish15,4172.2%
  Portuguese2,6570.4%
  Russian9,8251.4%
  Scotch-Irish9,5131.3%
  Scottish21,8453.1%
  Slovak1,0530.1%
  Subsaharan African3,6330.5%
  Swedish19,0752.7%
  Swiss3,6110.5%
  Ukrainian2,3990.3%
  Welsh6,6890.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,6530.2%
Households By Type in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households252,991100%
  Family households (families)169,71767.1%
     With own children under 18 years85,76833.9%
     Married-couple family126,23049.9%
        With own children under 18 years57,92022.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family14,8595.9%
        With own children under 18 years8,7653.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family28,62811.3%
        With own children under 18 years19,0837.5%
  Nonfamily households83,27432.9%
     Householder living alone64,13025.3%
        65 years and over13,8705.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years94,15037.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over40,27315.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households684,891100%
  Householder252,99136.9%
  Spouse126,13718.4%
  Child218,01331.8%
  Other relatives39,9625.8%
  Nonrelatives47,7887.0%
     Unmarried partner20,5523.0%
Marital Status in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over290,052100%
  Never married105,33336.3%
  Now married, except separated142,00149.0%
  Separated5,4761.9%
  Widowed4,9421.7%
  Divorced32,30011.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over266,152100%
  Never married74,46128.0%
  Now married, except separated134,88950.7%
  Separated6,3362.4%
  Widowed15,3135.8%
  Divorced35,15313.2%
Fertility in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months12,696100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4,65436.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women530%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old720%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1290%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old320%
Grandparents in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years15,031100%
  Responsible for grandchildren6,72944.8%
        Less than 1 year2,20114.6%
        1 or 2 years1,4699.8%
        3 or 4 years8435.6%
        5 or more years2,21614.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years6,729100%
  Who are female3,97059.0%
  Who are married4,97373.9%
School Enrollment in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school193,268100%
  Nursery school, preschool9,6695.0%
  Kindergarten9,6065.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)81,13242.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)43,23522.4%
  College or graduate school49,62625.7%
Educational Attainment in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over447,543100%
  Less than 9th grade13,7243.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma23,9285.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)121,27227.1%
  Some college, no degree130,33929.1%
  Associate's degree35,3127.9%
  Bachelor's degree79,44117.8%
  Graduate or professional degree43,5279.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.5%
Veteran Status in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over507,107100%
  Civilian veterans72,09014.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population686,905100%
  With a disability76,66911.2%
 
Under 18 years186,233100%
  With a disability6,3333.4%
 
18 to 64 years446,229100%
  With a disability47,83910.7%
 
65 years and over54,443100%
  With a disability22,49741.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over699,735100%
  Same house557,60779.7%
  Different house in the U.S.136,84719.6%
     Same county82,32511.8%
     Different county54,5227.8%
        Same state19,1032.7%
        Different state35,4195.1%
  Abroad5,2810.8%
Place Of Birth in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population711,139100%
  Native661,79893.1%
     Born in United States646,65590.9%
        State of residence282,01539.7%
        Different state364,64051.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)15,1432.1%
  Foreign born49,3416.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population49,341100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen25,76352.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen23,57847.8%
Year of Entry in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States64,484100%
  Native15,143100%
    Entered 2010 or later1981.3%
    Entered before 201014,94598.7%
  Foreign born49,341100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,6743.4%
    Entered before 201047,66796.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alaska
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea49,332100%
  Europe8,12316.5%
  Asia27,23155.2%
  Africa1,9063.9%
  Oceania1,3662.8%
  Latin America8,34216.9%
  Northern America2,3644.8%