Anchorage municipality, Alaska Information & Statistics

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The 2018 population estimate for Anchorage municipality is 296,112, a change of -0.69% when compared to 2014. With an area of 1,944.06 square miles, this works out to a population density of 152.32 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 106,524, with an average household size of 2.71.
Anchorage municipality's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.36%.
The average household income in Anchorage municipality for 2018 was $106,840, while the median was $83,280.

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4,465 estimated births

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Anchorage municipality Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,086

Anchorage municipality Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,306

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Anchorage municipality Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Anchorage municipality, Alaska 298,178
2015 Anchorage municipality, Alaska 299,107
2016 Anchorage municipality, Alaska 299,321
2017 Anchorage municipality, Alaska 298,225
2018 Anchorage municipality, Alaska 296,112