Anchorage County Information
Anchorage in
Alaska occupies
1,961 square miles and has a 2006 population of
278,700, a change from a 2000 population of
260,283 and
226,338 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,176 acts of violent crime reported in
Anchorage in 2004, a change from
1,525 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,052 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Anchorage, Alaska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| State | Alaska | |
| Land Area | 1,961 sq. miles | Ranked 321 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 278,700 | Ranked 217 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 275,474 | |
| Population 2000 | 260,283 | Ranked 212 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 226,338 | Ranked 218 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72% | |
| African American | 6.2% | |
| Asian American | 6.7% | |
| Native American | 8.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,176 | 1,525 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 15 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 263 | |
| Robberies | 332 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,566 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,098 | 11,449 |
| Burglaries | 1,525 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,529 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,044 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 150,905 | 140,456 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,052 | 6,909 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 4.9% |
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