Anchorage, AK Metro Area

USA > Anchorage, AK Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over352,227100%
English only299,98185.2%
Language other than English52,24614.8%
   Speak English less than very well18,2145.2%
   Spanish13,7783.9%
      Speak English less than very well3,4421.0%
   Other Indo-European languages8,5282.4%
      Speak English less than very well1,9770.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages24,0676.8%
      Speak English less than very well11,2513.2%
   Other languages5,8731.7%
      Speak English less than very well1,5440.4%

Ancestry in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population380,789100%
  American17,1554.5%
  Arab8390.2%
  Czech2,5660.7%
  Danish3,4680.9%
  Dutch8,6542.3%
  English36,5049.6%
  French (except Basque)13,3363.5%
  French Canadian3,4360.9%
  German76,93520.2%
  Greek1,2580.3%
  Hungarian1,1460.3%
  Irish47,28012.4%
  Italian13,9853.7%
  Lithuanian5360.1%
  Norwegian15,6874.1%
  Polish9,3082.4%
  Portuguese1,6960.4%
  Russian5,3141.4%
  Scotch-Irish5,1541.4%
  Scottish12,3363.2%
  Slovak7440.2%
  Subsaharan African2,4520.6%
  Swedish10,0632.6%
  Swiss2,2550.6%
  Ukrainian1,3840.4%
  Welsh3,4150.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,4070.4%
Households By Type in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households136,440100%
  Family households (families)91,93867.4%
     With own children under 18 years47,86035.1%
     Married-couple family68,54050.2%
        With own children under 18 years32,84224.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,7775.7%
        With own children under 18 years4,4213.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family15,62111.4%
        With own children under 18 years10,5977.8%
  Nonfamily households44,50232.6%
     Householder living alone33,46824.5%
        65 years and over7,3905.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years51,68937.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over20,87815.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households371,655100%
  Householder136,44036.7%
  Spouse68,57718.5%
  Child119,10632.0%
  Other relatives21,1995.7%
  Nonrelatives26,3337.1%
     Unmarried partner10,6082.9%
Marital Status in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over151,026100%
  Never married54,07335.8%
  Now married, except separated74,85649.6%
  Separated2,5161.7%
  Widowed2,4021.6%
  Divorced17,17911.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over146,333100%
  Never married40,03227.4%
  Now married, except separated73,87950.5%
  Separated3,4262.3%
  Widowed8,0125.5%
  Divorced20,98414.3%
Fertility in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months6,650100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,91928.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women390%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old680%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old150%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1210%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old310%
Grandparents in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,884100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,28633.2%
        Less than 1 year79911.6%
        1 or 2 years4366.3%
        3 or 4 years2914.2%
        5 or more years76011.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,286100%
  Who are female1,41661.9%
  Who are married1,60770.3%
School Enrollment in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school106,055100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,8264.6%
  Kindergarten5,0264.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)43,73041.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)23,40722.1%
  College or graduate school29,06627.4%
Educational Attainment in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over239,375100%
  Less than 9th grade6,3072.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma12,0645.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)60,15425.1%
  Some college, no degree68,83428.8%
  Associate's degree20,0878.4%
  Bachelor's degree46,81819.6%
  Graduate or professional degree25,11110.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher092.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher030.0%
Veteran Status in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over270,701100%
  Civilian veterans40,37314.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population367,682100%
  With a disability39,78510.8%
 
Under 18 years100,407100%
  With a disability3,8283.8%
 
18 to 64 years239,108100%
  With a disability25,05310.5%
 
65 years and over28,167100%
  With a disability10,90438.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over374,714100%
  Same house298,72779.7%
  Different house in the U.S.72,89419.5%
     Same county45,52812.2%
     Different county27,3667.3%
        Same state9,6722.6%
        Different state17,6944.7%
  Abroad3,0930.8%
Place Of Birth in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population380,789100%
  Native350,47192.0%
     Born in United States341,03189.6%
        State of residence134,92435.4%
        Different state206,10754.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)9,4402.5%
  Foreign born30,3188.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population30,318100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen16,44454.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen13,87445.8%
Year of Entry in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States39,758100%
  Native9,440100%
    Entered 2010 or later991.0%
    Entered before 20109,34199.0%
  Foreign born30,318100%
    Entered 2010 or later8482.8%
    Entered before 201029,47097.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Anchorage
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea30,318100%
  Europe4,78215.8%
  Asia16,92955.8%
  Africa1,1323.7%
  Oceania9713.2%
  Latin America5,12316.9%
  Northern America1,3814.6%