Alaska Demographics
October 1, 2012
Enhanced Demographic Snapshot
%
Alaska (02)
Description
%
%
Population Overview
Population Growth
18,00%
16,00%
14,00%
12,00%
10,00%
8,00%
6,00%
4,00%
2,00%
0,00%
Alaska (02)
Growth 1990 - 2000
2017 Projection
767,403
2012 Estimate
725,384
2000 Census
626,932
1990 Census
550,043
Growth 2000 - 2012
Growth 2012 - 2017
5.79%
Growth 2000 - 2012
15.70%
Growth 1990 - 2000
13.98%
Growth 2012 - 2017
2012 Estimate
Population by Single Race
Classification
White Alone
725,384
0
0
480,212
66.20%
0.00%
0.00%
23,444
3.23%
0.00%
0.00%
106,256
14.65%
0.00%
0.00%
40,526
5.59%
0.00%
0.00%
8,176
1.13%
0.00%
0.00%
Some Other Race Alone
11,673
1.61%
0.00%
0.00%
Two or More Races
55,097
7.60%
0.00%
0.00%
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone
Population Hispanic or Latino by Origin
Not Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic or Latino:
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Cuban
All Other Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic or Latino by Single Race
Classification
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
Population Asian Alone Race by
Category
Chinese, Except Taiwanese
Filipino
Japanese
Asian Indian
Korean
Vietnamese
Cambodian
Hmong
Laotian
Thai
All otherAsian Races Including 2+ Category
725,384
683,638
41,746
94.24%
5.76%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20,524
4,313
925
15,984
49.16%
10.33%
2.22%
38.29%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
41,746
19,447
1,396
2,450
717
46.58%
3.34%
5.87%
1.72%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
201
0.48%
0.00%
0.00%
10,603
6,932
25.40%
16.61%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40,526
1,651
22,679
1,357
1,194
4,690
1,767
135
3,523
1,050
952
1,528
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.07%
55.96%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
3.35%
2.95%
11.57%
4.36%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.33%
8.69%
2.59%
2.35%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
3.77%
0.00%
0.00%
Population by Ancestry
725,384
633
0.09%
0.00%
0.00%
Czech
1,820
0.25%
0.00%
0.00%
Danish
3,819
0.53%
0.00%
0.00%
Dutch
8,154
1.12%
0.00%
0.00%
English
43,957
6.06%
0.00%
0.00%
French (except Basque)
12,268
1.69%
0.00%
0.00%
4,725
0.65%
0.00%
0.00%
96,534
13.31%
0.00%
0.00%
Greek
1,569
0.22%
0.00%
0.00%
Hungarian
1,571
0.22%
0.00%
0.00%
Irish
57,072
7.87%
0.00%
0.00%
Italian
19,395
2.67%
0.00%
0.00%
481
0.07%
0.00%
0.00%
United States or American
23,522
3.24%
0.00%
0.00%
Norwegian
22,100
3.05%
0.00%
0.00%
Polish
10,717
1.48%
0.00%
0.00%
Portuguese
2,318
0.32%
0.00%
0.00%
Russian
7,349
1.01%
0.00%
0.00%
Scottish
16,538
2.28%
0.00%
0.00%
Scotch-Irish
11,266
1.55%
0.00%
0.00%
758
0.10%
0.00%
0.00%
3,126
0.43%
0.00%
0.00%
12,003
1.65%
0.00%
0.00%
Swiss
1,910
0.26%
0.00%
0.00%
Ukrainian
1,327
0.18%
0.00%
0.00%
Welsh
2,614
0.36%
0.00%
0.00%
West Indian (exc. Hisp. Groups)
1,497
0.21%
0.00%
0.00%
294,753
40.63%
0.00%
0.00%
61,588
8.49%
0.00%
0.00%
Arab
French Canadian
German
Lithuanian
Slovak
Subsaharan African
Swedish
Other Ancestries
Ancestry Unclassified
0
0
Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home
668,846
Speak Only English at Home
0
0
560,668
83.83%
0.00%
0.00%
Speak Asian/Pacific Islander Language at Home
32,030
4.79%
0.00%
0.00%
Speak IndoEuropean Language at Home
14,773
2.21%
0.00%
0.00%
Speak Spanish at Home
26,736
4.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Speak Other Language at Home
34,639
5.18%
0.00%
0.00%
Male
725,384
376,401
51.89%
0.00%
0.00%
Female
348,983
48.11%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 0 - 4
725,384
56,538
7.79%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 5 - 9
51,722
7.13%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 10 - 14
49,661
6.85%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 15 - 17
35,881
4.95%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 18 - 20
31,826
4.39%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 21 - 24
47,426
6.54%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 25 - 34
110,445
15.23%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 35 - 44
94,505
13.03%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 45 - 54
110,406
15.22%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 55 - 64
81,822
11.28%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 65 - 74
34,483
4.75%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 75 - 84
15,602
2.15%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 85 and over
5,067
0.70%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 16 and over
555,139
76.53%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 18 and over
531,582
73.28%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 21 and over
499,756
68.90%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 65 and over
55,152
7.60%
0.00%
0.00%
Population by Sex
Population by Age
Median Age
33.10
Average Age
34.50
0
0
0
0
Male Population by Age
376,401
0
0
Age 0 - 4
28,887
7.67%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 5 - 9
26,664
7.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 10 - 14
25,725
6.83%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 15 - 17
18,601
4.94%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 18 - 20
17,604
4.68%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 21 - 24
26,118
6.94%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 25 - 34
58,974
15.67%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 35 - 44
48,792
12.96%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 45 -54
55,815
14.83%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 55 - 64
42,791
11.37%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 65 - 74
17,557
4.66%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 75 - 84
6,999
1.86%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 85 and over
1,874
0.50%
0.00%
0.00%
Median Age
32.60
Average Age
34.10
Female Population by Age
348,983
0
0
Age 0 - 4
27,651
7.92%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 5 - 9
25,058
7.18%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 10 - 14
23,936
6.86%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 15 - 17
17,280
4.95%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 18 - 20
14,222
4.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 21 - 24
21,308
6.11%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 25 - 34
51,471
14.75%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 35 - 44
45,713
13.10%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 45 - 54
54,591
15.64%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 55 - 64
39,031
11.18%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 65 - 74
16,926
4.85%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 75 - 84
8,603
2.47%
0.00%
0.00%
Age 85 and over
3,193
0.91%
0.00%
0.00%
Median Age
33.70
Average Age
34.90
Population Age 15+ by Marital Status
567,463
192,900
33.99%
0.00%
0.00%
113,846
20.06%
0.00%
0.00%
79,054
13.93%
0.00%
0.00%
Married, Spouse Present
255,397
45.01%
0.00%
0.00%
Married, Spouse Absent
32,426
5.71%
0.00%
0.00%
Widowed
20,076
3.54%
0.00%
0.00%
4,717
0.83%
0.00%
0.00%
15,359
2.71%
0.00%
0.00%
66,664
11.75%
0.00%
0.00%
Males Divorced
30,669
5.40%
0.00%
0.00%
Females Divorced
35,995
6.34%
0.00%
0.00%
Total, Never Married
Males, Never Married
Females, Never Married
Males Widowed
Females Widowed
Divorced
0
0
Education
Population Age 25+ by Educational
Attainment
452,330
0
0
Less than 9th Grade
14,413
3.19%
0.00%
0.00%
Some High School, no diploma
25,209
5.57%
0.00%
0.00%
High School Graduate (or GED)
126,481
27.96%
0.00%
0.00%
Some College, no degree
130,967
28.95%
0.00%
0.00%
Associate Degree
35,320
7.81%
0.00%
0.00%
Bachelor's Degree
78,186
17.29%
0.00%
0.00%
Master's Degree
29,822
6.59%
0.00%
0.00%
Professional School Degree
6,994
1.55%
0.00%
0.00%
Doctorate Degree
4,938
1.09%
0.00%
0.00%
Population Age 25+ by Educational
Attainment, Hisp or Lat
21,951
0
0
Less than 9th Grade
1,703
7.76%
0.00%
0.00%
Some High School, no diploma
2,203
10.04%
0.00%
0.00%
High School Graduate (or GED)
5,756
26.22%
0.00%
0.00%
Some College, no degree
5,267
23.99%
0.00%
0.00%
Associate Degree
1,680
7.65%
0.00%
0.00%
Bachelor's Degree
3,125
14.24%
0.00%
0.00%
Master's Degree
2,217
10.10%
0.00%
0.00%
Household Overview
2017 Projection
281,494
2012 Estimate
264,748
2000 Census
221,600
1990 Census
188,915
Growth 2012 - 2017
6.33%
Growth 2000 - 2012
19.47%
Growth 1990 - 2000
17.30%
2012 Estimate
Households by Household Type
Family Households
264,748
0
182,649
68.99%
Non Family Households
82,099
31.01%
Households by Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino
12,036
4.55%
Group Quarters Population
Households by Household Income
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0.00%
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
27,061
264,748
0
0
Income Less than $15,000
20,812
7.86%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $15,000 - $24,999
21,565
8.15%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $25,000 - $34,999
24,041
9.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $35,000 - $49,999
35,622
13.46%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $50,000 - $74,999
53,898
20.36%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $75,000 - $99,999
40,077
15.14%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $100,000 - $124,999
27,865
10.53%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $125,000 - $149,999
16,526
6.24%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $150,000 - $199,999
14,201
5.36%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $200,000 - $499,999
8,814
3.33%
0.00%
0.00%
Income $500,000 or more
1,327
0.50%
0.00%
0.00%
Average Household Income
$79,041
Median Household Income
$64,070
Per Capita Income
$29,713
Median Household Income by Single
Race Classification or Ethnicity
White Alone
$69,338
Black or African American Alone
$54,545
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
$41,920
Asian Alone
$58,757
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Alone
$48,599
Some Other Race Alone
$47,746
Two or More Races
$54,589
Hispanic or Latino
$51,280
Not Hispanic or Latino
$64,672
Household Type, Presence Own
Children
Married-Couple Family, own children
Married-Couple Family, no own children
182,649
62,738
34.35%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
73,201
40.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Male Householder, own children
8,761
4.80%
0.00%
0.00%
Male Householder, no own children
7,653
4.19%
0.00%
0.00%
Female Householder, own children
19,954
10.92%
0.00%
0.00%
Female Householder, no own children
10,342
5.66%
0.00%
0.00%
Household by Household Size
1-person household
264,748
67,224
25.39%
0.00%
0.00%
2-person household
81,702
30.86%
0.00%
0.00%
3-person household
47,105
17.79%
0.00%
0.00%
4-person household
38,199
14.43%
0.00%
0.00%
5-person household
17,815
6.73%
0.00%
0.00%
6-person household
8,327
3.15%
0.00%
0.00%
7 or more person household
4,376
1.65%
0.00%
0.00%
Average Household Size
2.64
0
0
Households by Presence of People
264,748
Households with 1 or more People under Age 18
0
99,045
37.41%
Married-Couple Family
65,068
65.70%
0.00%
0.00%
Other Family, Male Householder
10,520
10.62%
0.00%
0.00%
Other Family, Female Householder
22,306
22.52%
0.00%
0.00%
Non Family, Male Householder
835
0.84%
0.00%
0.00%
Non Family, Female Householder
316
0.32%
0.00%
0.00%
165,703
62.59%
Households no People under Age 18
Married-Couple Family
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
68,102
41.10%
0.00%
0.00%
Other Family, Male Householder
5,544
3.35%
0.00%
0.00%
Other Family, Female Householder
7,379
4.45%
0.00%
0.00%
Non Family, Male Householder
45,885
27.69%
0.00%
0.00%
Non Family, Female Householder
38,793
23.41%
0.00%
0.00%
264,748
25,601
9.67%
0.00%
0.00%
1 Vehicles
83,038
31.36%
0.00%
0.00%
2 Vehicles
100,801
38.07%
0.00%
0.00%
3 Vehicles
39,114
14.77%
0.00%
0.00%
4 Vehicles
10,697
4.04%
0.00%
0.00%
5,497
2.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Households by Number of Vehicles
No Vehicles
5 or more Vehicles
Average Number of Vehicles
2
0
0
Family Household Overview
2017 Projection
194,686
2012 Estimate
182,649
2000 Census
152,337
1990 Census
132,837
0
Growth 2012 - 2017
6.59%
Growth 2000 - 2012
19.90%
Growth 1990 - 2000
14.68%
0
2012 Estimate
Families by Poverty Status
Families At or Above Poverty
182,649
0
0
171,597
93.95%
0.00%
0.00%
Families At or Above Poverty with Children
89,130
48.80%
0.00%
0.00%
Families At or Below Poverty
11,052
6.05%
0.00%
0.00%
Families At or Below Poverty with Children
10,166
5.57%
0.00%
0.00%
Employment
Population Age 16+ by Employment
Status
555,139
In Armed Forces
Civilian - Employed
Civilian - Unemployed
Not in Labor Force
0
0
16,745
3.02%
0.00%
0.00%
347,502
62.60%
0.00%
0.00%
34,578
6.23%
0.00%
0.00%
156,314
28.16%
0.00%
0.00%
Civilian Employed Population 16+ Class
of Worker
342,421
0
0
For-Profit Private Workers
188,665
55.10%
0.00%
0.00%
Non-Profit Private Workers
34,432
10.06%
0.00%
0.00%
Local Government Workers
31,517
9.20%
0.00%
0.00%
State Government Workers
30,132
8.80%
0.00%
0.00%
Federal Government Workers
21,943
6.41%
0.00%
0.00%
Self-Emp Workers
34,576
10.10%
0.00%
0.00%
1,156
0.34%
0.00%
0.00%
Unpaid Family Workers
Civilian Employed Population 16+ by
Occupation
342,421
7,885
2.30%
0.00%
0.00%
5,672
1.66%
0.00%
0.00%
Building and Grounds Maintainence
14,280
4.17%
0.00%
0.00%
Business, and Financial Operations
13,128
3.83%
0.00%
0.00%
Community and Social Services
6,675
1.95%
0.00%
0.00%
Computers and Mathematics
4,682
1.37%
0.00%
0.00%
Construction and Extraction
28,085
8.20%
0.00%
0.00%
Education, Training and Libraries
21,641
6.32%
0.00%
0.00%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
3,181
0.93%
0.00%
0.00%
Food Preparation and Serving
17,517
5.12%
0.00%
0.00%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians
15,715
4.59%
0.00%
0.00%
7,381
2.16%
0.00%
0.00%
13,561
3.96%
0.00%
0.00%
Legal Services
3,880
1.13%
0.00%
0.00%
Life, physical and Social Sciences
5,343
1.56%
0.00%
0.00%
Management
32,461
9.48%
0.00%
0.00%
Office and Adminstrative Support
52,350
15.29%
0.00%
0.00%
Production
14,393
4.20%
0.00%
0.00%
7,524
2.20%
0.00%
0.00%
Sales and Related Services
31,087
9.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Personal Care Services
13,977
4.08%
0.00%
0.00%
Transportation and Moving
22,003
6.43%
0.00%
0.00%
Architecture and Engineering
Arts, Entertainment and Sports
Healthcare Support
Maintainence and Repair
Protective Services
0
0
Population 16+ by Occupation Classification
342,421
0
0
Blue Collar
78,042
22.79%
0.00%
0.00%
White Collar
200,519
58.56%
0.00%
0.00%
63,860
18.65%
0.00%
0.00%
Service and Farm
Workers Age 16+ by Transportation to
Work
352,625
238,338
67.59%
0.00%
0.00%
47,312
13.42%
0.00%
0.00%
5,091
1.44%
0.00%
0.00%
Walked
28,133
7.98%
0.00%
0.00%
Bicycle
2,993
0.85%
0.00%
0.00%
Other Means
13,124
3.72%
0.00%
0.00%
Worked at Home
17,634
5.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Less than 15 Minutes
337,938
160,610
47.53%
0.00%
0.00%
15 - 29 Minutes
119,893
35.48%
0.00%
0.00%
30 - 44 Minutes
33,203
9.83%
0.00%
0.00%
45 - 59 Minutes
10,101
2.99%
0.00%
0.00%
60 or more Minutes
14,131
4.18%
0.00%
0.00%
Drove Alone
Carpooled
Public Transportation
Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to
Work
Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes
20
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Housing
Tenure of Occupied Housing Units
Owner Occupied
264,748
171,083
64.62%
0.00%
0.00%
Renter Occupied
93,665
35.38%
0.00%
0.00%
Current Year Owner Occ. Housing Units:
Average Length of Residence
15
Current Year Renter Occ. Housing Units:
Average Length of Residence
6
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All Owner-Occupied Housing Values
171,083
4,034
2.36%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $20,000 - $39,999
6,173
3.61%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $40,000 - $59,999
5,280
3.09%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $60,000 - $79,999
4,757
2.78%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $80,000 - $99,999
5,080
2.97%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $100,000 - $149,999
18,835
11.01%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $150,000 - $199,999
26,325
15.39%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $200,000 - $299,999
57,606
33.67%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $300,000 - $399,999
24,718
14.45%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $400,000 - $499,999
9,612
5.62%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $500,000 - $749,999
6,047
3.53%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $750,000 - $999,999
1,455
0.85%
0.00%
0.00%
Value $1,000,000 or more
1,161
0.68%
0.00%
0.00%
Value Less than $20,000
Median All Owner-Occupied Housing Value
$226,139
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Housing Units by Units in Structure
1 Unit Attached
314,860
27,026
8.58%
0.00%
0.00%
1 Unit Detached
191,458
60.81%
0.00%
0.00%
2 Units
15,642
4.97%
0.00%
0.00%
3 or 4 Units
21,328
6.77%
0.00%
0.00%
5 to 19 Units
25,490
8.10%
0.00%
0.00%
20 to 49 Units
10,715
3.40%
0.00%
0.00%
5,068
1.61%
0.00%
0.00%
17,813
5.66%
0.00%
0.00%
320
0.10%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 2005 or later
314,860
11,525
3.66%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 2000 to 2004
24,270
7.71%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1990 to 1999
47,697
15.15%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1980 to 1989
88,639
28.15%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1970 to 1979
79,446
25.23%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1960 to 1969
30,693
9.75%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1950 to 1959
20,877
6.63%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1940 to 1949
6,045
1.92%
0.00%
0.00%
Housing Unit Built 1939 or earlier
5,668
1.80%
0.00%
0.00%
Median Year Housing Structure Built
1982
50 or more Units
Mobile Home or Trailer
Boat, RV, Van, etc.
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Housing Units by Year Structure Built
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