The city is on a strip of coastal lowland and extends up the lower alpine slopes of the Chugach Mountains. The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of downtown Anchorage, is the airline hub for the state, served by many national and international airlines, including Seattle-based Alaska Airlines as well as many intrastate airlines and charter air services. The People Mover provides carpool organization services. Population Density. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.13%/yr), Anchorage Municipality population in 2020 would be 295,618 . Between the 1930s and the 1950s, the city experienced massive growth as air transportation and the military became increasingly important. The Municipality of Anchorage owns and operates the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, serving some 55,000 customer accounts with water from Eklutna Lake, which is mainly meltwater from Eklutna Glacier. The facility can accommodate more than 3,000 persons. Point Campbell, the westernmost point of Anchorage on the mainland, juts out into Cook Inlet near its northern end, at which point it splits into two arms. [115] The Aleutian Region School District, which operates schools in areas of the Aleutian Islands, has its district administrative offices in Anchorage.[116]. The most prevalent race in Anchorage County is white, which represent 65.60% of the total population. Above charts are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey | ODN Dataset | API - Notes: 1. 3 in America", "2008 Presidential Election Results by House District in Alaska", "Anchorage's vote-by-mail election was supposed to boost turnout. The University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. "[19] However, the territorial government ultimately declined to change the city's name. [101] Until 2016, Alaska State Troopers provided policing for the southern regions of Anchorage along Turnagain Arm. ", "Municipality, Whittier agree to interim Girdwood police contract", "Turnagain Arm Police Service Area Begins", "Table 8 (Alaska). The current population of Alaska ranks the state 48th in the country in total population. Along with seven sister cities in the SCI program[clarification needed], Anchorage has a cultural exchange program with Montenegro. The Knights captured the 1979–80 league championship, and featured several players who would play in the NBA, most notably Brad Davis, a future player and broadcaster for the Dallas Mavericks. ", "Local Anchorage pizzeria ranks No. The median age was 32.9 years. [55], In 2010, 83.7% (220,304) of Anchorage residents aged five and older spoke only English at home, while 4.47% (11,769) spoke Spanish, 2.53% (6,654) Tagalog, 1.56% (4,108) various Pacific Island languages, 1.38% (3,636) various Native American/Alaska Native languages, 1.14% (2,994) Korean, 0.63% (1,646) German, 0.57% (1,502) Hmong, 0.50% (1,307) Russian, and Japanese was spoken as a main language by 0.45% (1,185) of the population over the age of five. Total Population: 286,867 [Most Recent City Population] Population Density: 169 [The number of residents per square mile of area.Population Change: 10.27% [The percent change in the citys population since 2000.Negative percentages represent a decrease in population. In 1880, not long after Alaska had been gained from Russia, the number of inhabitants in Alaska was pronounced at about 33,000. ALASKA COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP. [23] Chance, effectively designated as the public safety officer by the city's police chief,[24] was instrumental in Anchorage's relief and recovery efforts as she coordinated response efforts, connected urgent needs with available resources, disseminated information of available shelters and food sources, and passed messages among loved ones over the air, reuniting families. Boroughs and census areas next to the Municipality of Anchorage are Matanuska-Susitna Borough to the north, Kenai Peninsula Borough to the south and Valdez-Cordova Census Area to the east. The Good Friday earthquake of March 27, 1964, hit Anchorage hard at a magnitude of 9.2, killing 115 people and causing $116 million in damages ($0.75 billion in 2019 dollars). Offenses Known to Law Enforcement. The current population of Anchorage, Alaska is, The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.33%. This jet fuel is transported to the Port of Anchorage, then by rail or pipeline to the airport. The population density of Anchorage, AK was 176 in 2016. The 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was played in Anchorage. 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The population density in anchorage is 17441% higher than alaska; the median age in anchorage is 2% lower than alaska; in anchorage 64.26% of the population is white; in anchorage 5.66% of the population is black; in anchorage 8.94% of the population is asian. [106] Alaska Natives are victimized at a much higher rate than their representation in the population. Armed force bases and tourism are moreover a fundamental piece of the economy. Anchorage is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 291,826 in 2010. Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants. The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.11%. Construction of the Alaska Railroad continued until its completion in 1923. These positions are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elected offices in Alaska): no candidates officially run under any party banner. A municipally owned utility since 1932, ML&P supplies electric power to more than 30,000 residential and commercial customers in the Anchorage area. For example, here is a Alaska Population Density Map per County: We have prepared this easily with Alaska County Heat Map Generator for population info. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males. Anchorage's largest economic sectors include transportation, military, municipal, state and federal government, tourism, corporate headquarters (including regional headquarters for multinational corporations) and resource extraction. [55][56], According to the 2010 American Community Survey, approximately 82.3% of residents over the age of five spoke only English at home. There are 222,915 adults, (29,492 of whom are seniors) in Anchorage. 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[27] Cross-country skiers and dog mushers using city trails have been charged by moose on numerous occasions; the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has to kill some individual aggressive moose in the city every year. Anchorage reached it's highest population of 301,155 in 2013. Population density: 173 people per square mile (very low). Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Richardson were constructed in the 1940s, and served as the city's primary economic engine until the 1968 Prudhoe Bay discovery shifted the thrust of the economy toward the oil industry. Quinn-Davidson took office on October 23, 2020. Other continuing education facilities in Anchorage include the Grainger Leadership Institute, Nine Star Enterprises, CLE International, Nana Worksafe, and PackBear DBA Barr & Co. Ninety percent of Anchorage's adults have high-school diplomas, 65 percent have attended one to three years of college, and 17 percent hold advanced degrees. In everyday discourse, Alaskans do not use numerical route designations, preferring instead the named designations—in this case the Seward Highway and the Glenn Highway. The public paratransit service known as AnchorRides[122] provides point-to-point accessible transportation services to seniors and those who experience disabilities. The project is called "Highway to Highway", and the most recent concept for this project is that of a "trenched" freeway through the heart of Anchorage. [58], The median income for a household in the municipality was $73,004, and the median income for a family was $85,829. Anchorage is the home of three teams in the Alaska Baseball League. Mountain goats can be commonly sighted along the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood, and Dall sheep are often viewed quite close to the road at Windy Point. Moose are also a common sight; in the Anchorage Bowl, there is a summer population of approximately 250 moose, increasing to as many as 1,000 during the winter. [23] Because the city and surrounding suburban area was built on top ground consisting of glacial silt, the prolonged shaking from the earthquake caused soil liquefaction, leading to massive cracks in roadways and collapse of large swaths of land. This page reports on the population distribution in the Anchorage Area, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile. [34] The 2011–2012 winter had 134.5 in (341.6 cm), which made it the[35] snowiest winter on record, topping[35][36] the 1954–1955 winter with 132.8 in (337.3 cm). 29 Anchorage Population’s Gender & Race by Zip Code, 2010 Source: U.S. Census % Age Group by Zip Code, Anchorage 2010 Source: U.S. Census Zip Code Total Persons Male Female White alone The Alaska Railroad offers year-round freight service along the length of its rail system between Seward (the southern terminus of the system), Fairbanks (the northern terminus of the system), and Whittier (a deep water, ice-free port). Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage; Dena'ina: Dgheyay Kaq'; Russian: Анкоридж) is a unified municipal consolidated city-borough in the U.S. state of Alaska, on the West Coast of the United States. Anchorage's economy traditionally has seen steady growth, though not quite as rapid as many places in the lower 48 states. Anchorage reached it's highest population of 301,155 in 2013. [114], The Chugach School District operates neighborhood schools in Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska, as well as the supplementary Voyage to Excellence Residential School in Anchorage; its board office is in Anchorage. In an average winter, the first snow happens in mid-October and begins to thaw in mid-March, but snow can sometimes be present until the end of April. 50.8% of the population was male and 49.2% were female. Even the least diverse schools in Anchorage rank in the top 1% nationally. Anchorage first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census. The population in Anchorage is 298,225. In 2000, nearly 245,000 people visited 678 public performances. More than 40% of Alaska's population lives in the city. Common national ancestries in Anchorage include German (17.3%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.1%), Scandinavian (6.9%), and French/French Canadian (5.6%). Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia. Rebuilding and recovery dominated the remainder of the 1960s. Due to its proximity to active volcanoes, ash hazards are a significant, though infrequent, occurrence. [25] Anchorage has over twice as many state employees as Juneau, and is to a considerable extent the center of state and federal government activity in Alaska. According to the United States Census Bureau, the municipality has an area of 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2 km2); 1,697.2 square miles (4,395.8 km2) of which is land and 263.9 square miles (683.4 km2) of it is water. National attention focuses on Anchorage on the first Saturday of each March, when the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off with its ceremonial start downtown on Fourth Avenue. The same trail system also provides access to Chugach State Park, a 495,000-acre (200,000 ha) high alpine park. The city was the U.S. candidate for hosting the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, but lost to Albertville, France and Lillehammer, Norway respectively. With a reported strength of 383 sworn officers, the Anchorage Police Department is the largest police department in the state, serving an area of 159 square miles with a population of 300,950. With the notable exception of a real estate-related crash in the mid-to-late 1980s, which saw the failure of numerous financial institutions, it does not experience as much pain during economic downturns. The median age in Anchorage is 33.2 years, 32.4 years for males, and 34.1 years for females. Unwary victims have walked onto the solid seeming silt revealed when the tide is out and have become stuck in the mud. Area of Anchorage municipality is 1,962.7 mi² (=5083.4 km²) [6], in this year population density was 153.37 p/mi². Weekday primetime runs from 7 to 10 pm. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010. Collection of Alaska Population Density Maps: 1. Spanish was spoken by 3.8% of the population; speakers of other Indo-European languages made up 3.0% of the population; those who spoke Asian and Pacific Islander languages at home were 9.1%; and speakers of other languages made up 1.8%. Anchorage generally leans toward Republican candidates in both state and presidential elections. During the Cold War, Elmendorf became an important base due to its proximity to the Soviet Union, particularly as a command center for numerous forward air stations established throughout the western reaches of Alaska (most of which have since closed). This statue of Balto in downtown Anchorage marks the ceremonial start of each year's 1,161-mile Iditarod race. The number of people per household in Anchorage is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (. Public Evaluation of Police Performance in Anchorage. Alaska Area and Population Density. It was incorporated in 1920, and the Alaska Railroad was completed in 1923. [nb 1], Summers are mild (although cool compared to the contiguous US and even interior Alaska), and it can rain frequently, although not abundantly. [39] The eruption deposited about 3 mm (0.1 in) of volcanic ash on the city. Approximately 6,800 state employees work in Anchorage compared to about 3,800 in Juneau. Anchorage has no professional sports teams. As a result, in 1976 voters approved a plan to build a new capital city near Willow, about 70 miles (110 km) north of Anchorage. Merrill Field, a general aviation airport on the edge of downtown, was the 87th-busiest airport in the nation in 2010. ", "Making the Grade? There are 175 people per square mile aka population density. Effectively, programs are viewed at the same local hour as those in the Central Time Zone. The race least likely to be in poverty in Anchorage is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level. In 1976 the hospital moved to its present location on DeBarr Road, and is now a 254-bed licensed and accredited facility. The airport is the primary international air freight gateway in the nation. Answer: Anchorage, United States (Administrative unit: Alaska) - last known population is ≈ 301 000 (year 2014).This was 0.094% of total United States population.If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.78%/year), Anchorage population in 2020 would be: 315 331*. ", "Alaska Native Heritage Centre – Home website", "Ski Hotline 907-428-1208 | Arctic Valley Ski Hotline 907-428-1208", "Alaska Ski Vacation Resorts – Alyeska gets top ratings! [123][124][125] Passenger terminals exist at Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, and several other locations. Approximately 250 black bears and 60 grizzly bears live in the area. Population Density And Growth Of Anchorage: The population density stands at 66.1 persons per square kilometre. Full-Time Law Enforcement Employees by State by City, 2008. (212) 419-8286. hadley.ward@statista.com. 32,508 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 1.2% Europe). Of the Scandinavians in Anchorage, 3.6% are Norwegian, 2.2% are Sweden and 0.6% are Danish. Five Alaska Native regional corporations are based in Anchorage: The Aleut Corporation, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Calista Corporation, Chugach Alaska Corporation, and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Anchorage does not levy a sales tax. The center also hosts the International Ice Carving Competition as part of the Fur Rendezvous festival in February. It is home to eight resident performing arts companies and has featured mega-musicals performed by visiting companies. The Sullivan Arena hosts sporting events as well concerts and annual trade shows. Population Density in Anchorage, AK with a color coded Zip Code Heat Map. Anchorage first appeared on the 1920 U.S. [68] Alaska Airlines (at one point headquartered in Anchorage, but now headquartered in the Seattle area), has major offices and facilities at TSAIA, including the offices of the Alaska Airlines Foundation. When seats from the neighboring Mat-Su Borough are added, more than half the Alaska state legislature comes from the Anchorage metropolitan area. In 1975, the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Area Borough (which includes Eagle River, Girdwood, Glen Alps, and several other communities) merged into the geographically larger Municipality of Anchorage[18] The city continued to grow in the 1980s, and capital projects and an aggressive beautification campaign took place. [57], In 2010, there were 291,826 people, 107,332 households and 70,544 families residing in the municipality. [13], Anchorage has won the All-America City Award four times: in 1956, 1965, 1984–85, and 2002, from the National Civic League. With an area of 1,704.7 square miles, Anchorage has a population density of 175 persons per square mile, which makes it less dense than many other cities of comparable size. The clean-up of ash resulted in excessive demands for water and caused major problems for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. Anchorage has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc) but with strong maritime influences that lead to a relatively moderate climate. In March 2002, a record snow storm, 26.7 inches, hit Anchorage. JBER was created, which also incorporated Kulis Air National Guard Base near TSAIA. [69] Prior to their respective dissolutions, airlines MarkAir, Reeve Aleutian Airways and Wien Air Alaska were also headquartered in Anchorage. [21][22] Broadcasater Genie Chance has been credited with holding Anchorage together, as she immediately rushed to the Anchorage Public Safety Building and stayed on the KENI airwaves for almost 24 continuous hours. Anchorage-Eagle River sends 16 representatives (as of 2018[update], nine Republicans and seven Democrats) to the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives and eight senators (five Republicans and three Democrats) to the 20-member Senate. Located next to Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a three-part complex that hosts numerous performing arts events each year. [130] There are also ten smaller private (mostly Department of Transportation) general aviation airports within the city limits. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process led to the combining of the two bases (along with Kulis Air National Guard Base) to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (TSAIA) is the world's fourth busiest airport for cargo traffic, surpassed only by Memphis, Hong Kong, and Shanghai Pudong. Four small airlines, Alaska Central Express,[65] Era Aviation,[66] Hageland Aviation Services,[67] and PenAir, are headquartered in Anchorage. Additionally, there are volunteer fire departments in Girdwood and Chugiak and fire departments on Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, as well as the Airport Police and Fire Department. Crime in the United States, by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2009–2010. [19] In the summer of that year, residents held a vote to change the city's name; a plurality of residents favored changing the city's name to "Alaska City. While he first explored the area, Russians were the first to inhabit the space. Alaska as a state in the United States is located in the northwest part of North America. Alaska became an organized incorporated United States territory in 1912. It is at the moment prepared to experience its most important growth spurt in its history, with growth that will ease interest for lodging and office space that has increased the rent and home credit costs in the city. Population Density is computed by dividing the total population by Land Area Per Square Mile. The per capita income for the municipality was $34,678. It shattered a record", "Table 78 (Alaska). ANMC specialists also travel to clinics in the bush to provide care. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Southcentral Foundation jointly own and manage ANMC. However, it charges a 12% bed tax on hotel stays and an 8% tax on car rentals. But since the establishment of the municipality in 1975, there have been two Democratic mayors (Tony Knowles and Mark Begich), each of whom was elected to two consecutive terms and later to statewide office. [9] The city limits span 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2 km2), encompassing the urban core, a joint military base,[10] several outlying communities and almost all of Chugach State Park. [7][8], Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. Anchorage has four higher-education facilities that offer bachelor's or master's degrees: the University of Alaska Anchorage,[112] Alaska Pacific University, Charter College,[113] and the Anchorage campus of Texas-based Wayland Baptist University. The number of people per household in Anchorage Metro Area is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6. Anchorage is governed by an elected mayor and 11-member assembly, with the assistance of a city manager. The population density in South Addition is 1905% higher than Anchorage; The median age in South Addition is 30% higher than Anchorage; In South Addition 86.95% of the population is White; In South Addition 3.49% of the population is Black; In South Addition 3.12% of the population is Asian [16] – by far the largest urban infrastructure project in Alaska's history. In 2010, the rate of rape for Anchorage was 90.9 per 100,000 population,[105] while the U.S. rate was 27.5 per 100,000 population. [108], The Anchorage Community Survey, a public survey conducted in 2004–05 by the Justice Center at University of Alaska Anchorage, found that overall, Anchorage residents are fairly satisfied with the performance of the Anchorage Police Department. The most recent notable volcanic activity centered on the multiple eruptions of Mount Redoubt during March–April 2009, resulting in a 25,000-foot (7,600 m) high ash cloud as well as ash accumulation throughout the Cook Inlet region. 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