Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

4,465 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,086

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,306

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $894,229
--Home Prepared Food $503,891
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $390,338
Alcoholic Beverages $65,648
Housing $2,266,622
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $1,325,375
--Utilities $456,873
--Operations $172,104
--Supplies $84,278
--Furnishings $228,880
Apparel $210,250
--Men & Boys $47,018
--Women & Girls $85,165
--Children < 2 $887
--Footwear $44,357
Transportation $1,100,931
--New Vehicles $205,815
--Used Vehicles $235,090
--Fuel $237,751
--Insurance $110,004
--Public Transit $92,262
Healthcare $560,667
Entertainment $363,724
--Pets $74,519
--Toys $17,743
Personal Care Products $86,939
Books & Literature $12,420
Education $158,797
Tobacco Products $39,034
Miscellaneous $111,779
Retirement $212,912
Non-health Insurance $823,258
Total Expenditures $6,907,209

Selected 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