Anchorage Municipality (Alaska, AK)

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Language Spoken At Home in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over269,715100%
English only223,23482.8%
Language other than English46,48117.2%
   Speak English less than very well16,8466.2%
   Spanish12,5464.7%
      Speak English less than very well3,2761.2%
   Other Indo-European languages6,0572.2%
      Speak English less than very well1,1970.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages22,9088.5%
      Speak English less than very well10,9404.1%
   Other languages4,9701.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,4330.5%

Ancestry in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population291,470100%
  American12,6864.4%
  Arab6580.2%
  Czech1,8710.6%
  Danish2,5370.9%
  Dutch5,7772.0%
  English26,2819.0%
  French (except Basque)9,4523.2%
  French Canadian2,1630.7%
  German55,16118.9%
  Greek1,0570.4%
  Hungarian8410.3%
  Irish33,91511.6%
  Italian10,4313.6%
  Lithuanian4570.2%
  Norwegian11,0033.8%
  Polish6,6602.3%
  Portuguese1,1670.4%
  Russian3,9021.3%
  Scotch-Irish3,6881.3%
  Scottish8,9983.1%
  Slovak5970.2%
  Subsaharan African2,3560.8%
  Swedish6,4342.2%
  Swiss1,8280.6%
  Ukrainian5040.2%
  Welsh2,5160.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,3510.5%
Households By Type in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households105,517100%
  Family households (families)69,46165.8%
     With own children under 18 years36,71234.8%
     Married-couple family50,79748.1%
        With own children under 18 years24,64423.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,8635.6%
        With own children under 18 years3,3353.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family12,80112.1%
        With own children under 18 years8,7338.3%
  Nonfamily households36,05634.2%
     Householder living alone27,04025.6%
        65 years and over5,8265.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years39,48537.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over15,78615.0%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households283,832100%
  Householder105,51737.2%
  Spouse50,77117.9%
  Child89,29331.5%
  Other relatives17,0096.0%
  Nonrelatives21,2427.5%
     Unmarried partner8,4553.0%
Marital Status in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over115,826100%
  Never married43,31037.4%
  Now married, except separated56,03048.4%
  Separated1,9991.7%
  Widowed1,8201.6%
  Divorced12,66710.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over113,290100%
  Never married32,44728.6%
  Now married, except separated55,07248.6%
  Separated2,5952.3%
  Widowed6,1125.4%
  Divorced17,06415.1%
Fertility in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,312100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,70232.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old690%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old170%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1200%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old330%
Grandparents in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,444100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,64430.2%
        Less than 1 year60311.1%
        1 or 2 years3827.0%
        3 or 4 years2214.1%
        5 or more years4388.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,644100%
  Who are female1,05063.9%
  Who are married1,14669.7%
School Enrollment in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school81,277100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,7374.6%
  Kindergarten3,7814.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)32,36039.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)17,13321.1%
  College or graduate school24,26629.9%
Educational Attainment in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over183,298100%
  Less than 9th grade5,1932.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,8614.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)42,62623.3%
  Some college, no degree51,51128.1%
  Associate's degree15,0738.2%
  Bachelor's degree38,65121.1%
  Graduate or professional degree21,38311.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher092.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher032.8%
Veteran Status in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over207,496100%
  Civilian veterans30,85414.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population279,854100%
  With a disability29,96410.7%
 
Under 18 years74,816100%
  With a disability2,9033.9%
 
18 to 64 years183,963100%
  With a disability18,97510.3%
 
65 years and over21,075100%
  With a disability8,08638.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over286,721100%
  Same house224,63778.3%
  Different house in the U.S.59,28720.7%
     Same county38,02513.3%
     Different county21,2627.4%
        Same state6,2982.2%
        Different state14,9645.2%
  Abroad2,7971.0%
Place Of Birth in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population291,470100%
  Native264,31790.7%
     Born in United States256,53288.0%
        State of residence100,89934.6%
        Different state155,63353.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)7,7852.7%
  Foreign born27,1539.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population27,153100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen14,55453.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen12,59946.4%
Year of Entry in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States34,938100%
  Native7,785100%
    Entered 2010 or later881.1%
    Entered before 20107,69798.9%
  Foreign born27,153100%
    Entered 2010 or later7892.9%
    Entered before 201026,36497.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Anchorage Municipality
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea27,153100%
  Europe3,37712.4%
  Asia15,82458.3%
  Africa1,0994.0%
  Oceania9483.5%
  Latin America4,83517.8%
  Northern America1,0703.9%