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StatisticAlaska United StatesRank
Total Population735,706334,922,49949th of 52
Median Household Income$92,788$80,73413th of 52
Median Age35.838.949th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.7%35.7%37th of 52
Median Home Value$352,900$332,70021st of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,419$1,41318th of 52
Poverty Rate10.1%12.5%40th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.2%9th of 52
Population per Square Mile1.3n/a52nd of 52
Foreign Born7.7%14.1%26th of 52
Homeownership Rate66.8%65.2%33rd of 52
Average Commute Time19.426.447th of 52
Worked from Home9.7%15.1%41st of 52
Married-Couple Households48.2%46.9%18th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)57.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)10.3%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)13.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)1.5%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index62.861.4

Age in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Median Age35.838.9
Under 18 %24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.8%17.2%

Households and families in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Households270,533129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.5
Family Households63.9%64.2%
Households with Children31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%17.3%
People Living Alone28.4%28.7%
Never Married34.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,573$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.9%28.2%
SNAP Households10.1%n/a

Housing in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Housing Units328,491143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,901n/a

Education in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Less than High School6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work7.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%n/a

Origins and language in Alaska

StatisticAlaskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.0%16.7%

Counties in Alaska

CountyPopulation Median household income
Anchorage Municipality288,976$103,284
Matanuska-Susitna Borough112,988$94,031
Fairbanks North Star Borough95,460$88,267
Kenai Peninsula Borough60,413$80,538
Juneau City and Borough31,794$101,661
Bethel Census Area18,394$73,996
Ketchikan Gateway Borough13,768$92,885
Kodiak Island Borough12,771$86,250
North Slope Borough10,810$95,694
Nome Census Area9,866$78,681
Sitka City and Borough8,368$101,727
Kusilvak Census Area8,176$51,471
Northwest Arctic Borough7,441$84,018
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area7,068$73,882
Chugach Census Area6,862$90,509
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area5,715$61,156
Aleutians West Census Area5,235$135,500
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area5,195$55,741
Dillingham Census Area4,724$78,533
Aleutians East Borough3,491$65,365
Petersburg Borough3,409$75,125
Copper River Census Area2,626$79,250
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area2,311$61,406
Wrangell City and Borough2,088$63,750
Haines Borough2,086$86,927
Denali Borough1,969$80,781
Skagway Municipality1,244$81,136
Lake and Peninsula Borough1,013$65,625
Bristol Bay Borough918$95,625
Yakutat City and Borough527$85,000

Cities and towns in Alaska

All 24 places the Census publishes a population for in Alaska, largest first.

Statistics for Alaska by county