Anchorage Municipality

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

At a Glance

Population	291,247
County Seat	Nesbett Courthouse
State FIPS	02
County FIPS	020
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	291,247
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	290,674
Median Age	34.5
Veterans	24,982
Housing Units	118,938
Uninsured	5,613
Net Migration (recent)	-7,766
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	8,777
Total Employees	138,075
Avg Annual Pay	$74,666
Median Household Income	$95,731
Poverty Rate	9.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$94,616
Federal Spending FY2024	$4,539,175,012
Federal Spending Per Capita	$15,585

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$363,800
Median Rent	$1,405
FMR Studio	$1,089
FMR 1BR	$1,191
FMR 2BR	$1,563
FMR 3BR	$2,190
FMR 4BR	$2,625

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	14.9%
Adult Obesity	32.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	38.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.82
Electric Customers	298397
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	286
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	82
SNAP Stores	93
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	317
Land in Farms (acres)	2,422
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	EARTHQUAKE	2019-01-31
EM	EARTHQUAKE	2018-11-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, INCLUDING HIGH WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES	2003-04-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND AVALANCHES	2000-02-17
DR	FLOODING	1995-10-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Anchorage Municipality

Anchorage — pop 291,247

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.