Anchorage

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  4. Anchorage Employment Information
  5. Anchorage Family Information
  6. Anchorage Education Information
  7. Anchorage Business Information
  8. Anchorage Public Benefits Information
  9. Anchorage Criminal Information
  10. Anchorage Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Anchorage Zip Codes


Anchorage Legal Resources Back to top

Anchorage Government Website

Anchorage Legal Code

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Anchorage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 260,283
  • Land Area (2000): 4,395.766 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 683.446 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 14.9186 (-9.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 58.4186 (14.7) / 65.2186 (18.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 10,570
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 0
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 16 inches
Anchorage Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 257,762 2002 267,280 2005 276,109
2000 260,900 2003 271,085 2006 277,692
2001 263,588 2004 273,714 2007 284,142

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Houses (2000): 100,368
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,604
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 13,025
Anchorage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 250,153 96.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,130 3.89%

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Anchorage Employment Information Back to top
Anchorage Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,790 10.35%
2. Public Administration 6,772 10.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,660 7.10%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,542 6.92%
5. Educational Services 3,229 4.92%
6. Health Care 2,881 4.39%
7. Other Transportation 2,819 4.30%
8. Mining 2,510 3.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,441 3.72%
10. Air Transportation 2,195 3.35%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,892 2.88%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,748 2.66%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,702 2.59%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,388 2.12%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 1,353 2.06%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,347 2.05%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,333 2.03%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,207 1.84%
19. Truck Transportation 1,066 1.63%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 997 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,162 13.57%
2. Educational Services 6,985 11.61%
3. Public Administration 5,370 8.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,696 7.81%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,885 6.46%
6. Finance and Insurance 3,322 5.52%
7. Social Assistance 2,901 4.82%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,955 3.25%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,893 3.15%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,800 2.99%
11. Air Transportation 1,416 2.35%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,346 2.24%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,276 2.12%
14. Construction 1,205 2.00%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,196 1.99%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 1,140 1.90%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,019 1.69%
18. Other Transportation 900 1.50%
19. Mining 709 1.18%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 683 1.14%

Anchorage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 4,121 6.28%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,928 4.46%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,678 4.08%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 2,673 4.07%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,331 3.55%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,155 3.29%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,145 3.27%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,104 3.21%
9. Engineers 2,022 3.08%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,985 3.03%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 1,688 2.57%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,604 2.45%
13. Top Executives 1,583 2.41%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,479 2.25%
15. Computer Specialists 1,402 2.14%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,255 1.91%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,174 1.79%
18. Aircraft and Traffic Control 1,169 1.78%
19. Carpenters 1,006 1.53%
20. Other Production Occupations 1,000 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,059 6.75%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,181 5.29%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,015 5.01%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,826 4.70%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,551 4.24%
6. Registered Nurses 2,297 3.82%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,088 3.47%
8. Child Care Workers 2,075 3.45%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,942 3.23%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,878 3.12%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,618 2.69%
12. Customer Service Representatives 1,580 2.63%
13. Cashiers 1,521 2.53%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,471 2.45%
15. Accountants and Auditors 1,421 2.36%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,379 2.29%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,258 2.09%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,211 2.01%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,188 1.98%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,157 1.92%

Anchorage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 127,229 66.00%
15-35 hours 22,753 11.80%
1-14 hours 5,595 2.90%
No regular hours 37,205 19.30%

Anchorage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,233 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,313 1.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,191 3.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,552 6.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,596 10.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,106 15.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21,982 17.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,914 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8,594 6.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,604 6.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,936 3.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,950 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,461 6.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,926 7.06%

Anchorage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,005 3.17%
5-9 15,455 12.23%
10-14 26,584 21.04%
15-19 30,975 24.51%
20-24 21,876 17.31%
25-29 6,175 4.89%
30-34 10,755 8.51%
35-39 1,188 0.94%
40-44 2,193 1.74%
45-59 2,866 2.27%
60-89 1,919 1.52%
At least 90 2,367 1.87%

Anchorage Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,365 1.08% 103,705 82.07%
30-44 589 0.47% 13,547 10.72%
45-59 283 0.22% 2,583 2.04%
At least 60 409 0.32% 3,877 3.07%

Anchorage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 665 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,207 14.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 97,591 74.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 61 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 2,695 2.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,646 2.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,493 2.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,870 3.71%

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Anchorage Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 95,080 (253,261 people)
Families (2000): 64,833 (206,184 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 29,341
People at same address in 1995: 100,167
Anchorage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,948 4.15%
$10,000-$14,999 3,774 3.97%
$15,000-$19,999 4,100 4.31%
$20,000-$24,999 4,836 5.09%
$25,000-$29,999 5,402 5.68%
$30,000-$34,999 4,849 5.10%
$35,000-$39,999 5,118 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 5,275 5.55%
$45,000-$49,999 4,806 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 9,267 9.75%
$60,000-$74,999 12,239 12.87%
$75,000-$99,999 13,597 14.30%
$100,000-$124,999 7,983 8.40%
$125,000-$149,999 4,283 4.50%
$150,000-$199,999 3,203 3.37%
$200,000 or more 2,400 2.52%

Anchorage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22,142 23.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 23,271 24.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,884 7.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,789 16.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,153 1.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 14,427 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 368 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,606 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 90 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,504 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 32 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,534 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 22 0.02%

Anchorage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 86,306 28.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 66,175 21.61%
Public Assistance 6,645 2.17%
Retirement 13,713 4.48%
Self Employment 14,985 4.89%
Social Security 11,760 3.84%
Supplemental Security 2,871 0.94%
Wage / Salary 83,747 27.35%
Other 20,052 6.55%

Anchorage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 22,482 45.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 27,148 54.70%

Anchorage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,102 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 55,123 55.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32,052 32.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,217 1.22%

Anchorage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,576 13.92%
Color 1 Box Married 54,837 56.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,964 24.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,183 5.31%

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Anchorage Education Information Back to top
Anchorage Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,349 2.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,237 8.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 47,939 25.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 55,517 30.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13,276 7.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30,899 16.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16,428 8.90%

Anchorage Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,948 0.75% 2,212 0.85% 4,160 1.60%
Kindergarten 3,640 1.40% 493 0.19% 4,133 1.59%
Grades 1-4 16,470 6.33% 1,555 0.60% 18,025 6.93%
Grades 5-8 16,179 6.22% 1,281 0.49% 17,460 6.71%
Grades 9-12 14,603 5.61% 1,075 0.41% 15,678 6.02%
Undergrad college 10,425 4.01% 2,169 0.83% 12,594 4.84%
Graduate or professional school 1,993 0.77% 582 0.22% 2,575 0.99%
Total 65,258 25.07% 9,367 3.60% 74,625 28.67%

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Anchorage Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,629,595,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,781,569,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $745,408,000
Anchorage Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anchorage Public Benefits Information Back to top
Anchorage Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 235,591 92.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,682 7.35%

Anchorage Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1967 $3,350 $207 $717 $4,975 $115 $7,654 $16,811 $8,940 $53,959 $11,264
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $4,790 $304 $1,726 $6,022 $115 $17,747 $30,400 $11,574 $68,811 $13,355
1971 $5,169 $389 $4,040 $7,141 $115 $23,348 $39,813 $11,687 $92,910 $28,590
1972 $5,950 $417 $4,659 $7,966 $735 $26,149 $45,459 $16,843 $105,300 $30,422
1973 $6,626 $511 $6,715 $8,379 $735 $29,654 $52,109 $19,636 $121,256 $35,594
1974 $6,826 $506 $6,549 $9,263 $735 $34,832 $58,205 $21,769 $139,789 $43,947
1975 $7,716 $679 $9,704 $10,113 $735 $32,114 $60,382 $23,946 $160,286 $33,688
1976 $52,356 $1,684 $95,499 $11,036 $735 $49,865 $209,491 $114,844 $335,067 $64,096
1977 $63,526 $1,870 $97,654 $15,641 $982 $55,750 $233,553 $121,785 $367,969 $85,310
1978 $73,768 $2,181 $116,200 $20,625 $982 $66,326 $277,901 $131,917 $396,350 $142,858
1979 $76,989 $6,367 $136,887 $20,936 $982 $85,445 $321,239 $152,950 $443,572 $193,360
1980 $74,337 $5,130 $139,062 $23,743 $2,954 $94,668 $334,764 $179,147 $511,987 $254,424
1981 $73,961 $5,110 $179,272 $24,710 $4,788 $112,747 $395,478 $199,656 $532,681 $301,558
1982 $55,436 $8,015 $225,790 $30,792 $5,801 $141,568 $459,387 $217,334 $552,342 $374,751
1983 $59,326 $9,903 $304,645 $35,357 $9,528 $166,822 $575,678 $244,598 $669,323 $422,416
1984 $83,465 $9,114 $303,368 $44,241 $7,377 $200,508 $638,959 $280,006 $708,231 $543,665
1985 $115,544 $8,438 $387,687 $55,085 $12,326 $210,745 $781,387 $305,558 $752,455 $545,557
1986 $120,713 $15,388 $293,762 $72,241 $24,010 $212,342 $723,068 $333,278 $913,666 $598,672
1987 $138,214 $15,814 $261,246 $79,170 $21,571 $218,082 $718,283 $320,133 $1,152,526 $623,819
1988 $161,058 $9,073 $310,732 $79,820 $21,935 $170,565 $744,110 $329,737 $1,074,282 $582,259
1989 $161,287 $9,548 $299,601 $83,213 $13,344 $181,941 $739,386 $308,975 $1,052,576 $598,100
1990 $162,562 $10,133 $277,784 $89,858 $24,470 $197,964 $752,638 $313,695 $1,008,123 $601,192
1991 $168,002 $11,574 $284,910 $92,852 $24,470 $207,286 $777,520 $316,791 $1,143,729 $719,498
1992 $165,368 $13,881 $269,559 $94,213 $24,836 $247,021 $800,997 $321,798 $1,055,083 $698,177
1993 $181,349 $14,606 $368,718 $94,640 $28,397 $223,475 $896,579 $368,822 $1,051,158 $670,671
1994 $162,302 $16,002 $331,345 $96,857 $35,684 $206,420 $832,608 $332,229 $1,080,822 $676,383
1995 $185,623 $17,017 $332,853 $96,199 $28,397 $210,539 $853,611 $335,637 $1,200,981 $688,939
1996 $195,959 $22,281 $326,864 $99,191 $28,397 $194,617 $845,028 $345,706 $1,113,677 $592,136
1997 $209,716 $24,996 $303,518 $105,190 $39,564 $202,875 $860,863 $362,991 $1,307,743 $749,335
1998 $219,743 $26,005 $350,191 $111,734 $65,515 $205,617 $952,800 $373,880 $1,305,183 $827,870
1999 $244,129 $27,254 $361,946 $110,249 $46,254 $218,776 $981,354 $436,741 $1,286,618 $833,551
2000 $258,592 $28,868 $371,836 $116,349 $24,792 $205,891 $977,460 $527,636 $1,204,786 $866,066
2001 $266,264 $30,387 $364,493 $111,221 $17,798 $120,248 $880,024 $549,834 $1,254,416 $978,275
2002 $287,915 $33,912 $396,445 $114,293 $0 $120,666 $919,319 $618,885 $1,370,896 $941,711
2003 $298,967 $37,222 $351,941 $114,455 $0 $96,085 $861,448 $639,611 $1,437,584 $997,790
2004 $318,527 $36,208 $349,664 $122,724 $71,825 $145,149 $1,007,889 $455,626 $1,371,881 $1,013,098
2005 $342,872 $43,069 $353,747 $143,565 $44,405 $153,762 $1,038,351 $452,589 $1,506,703 $1,169,508
2006 $377,897 $48,968 $386,123 $160,584 $26,667 $181,945 $1,133,216 $476,127 $1,662,354 $1,186,552


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1967 $0 $1,171 $424 $0 $935 $259 $26,027
$1,756 $0 $1,348 $9,040 $25 $11,069
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $1,137 $32 $0 $3,940 $1,341 $34,403
$2,697 $0 $2,180 $8,067 $25 $14,984
1971 $0 $1,026 $170 $0 $11,511 $1,773 $48,052
$3,852 $0 $3,850 $7,826 $25 $18,019
1972 $0 $1,578 $370 $0 $5,482 $1,086 $62,215
$5,364 $0 $4,490 $17,340 $188 $26,317
1973 $0 $2,501 $111 $0 $7,518 $1,334 $63,476
$5,016 $0 $5,103 $12,341 $188 $29,364
1974 $0 $5,853 $1,956 $0 $3,555 $1,188 $74,198
$5,071 $0 $3,262 $17,547 $188 $35,578
1975 $0 $8,007 $3,516 $0 $12,579 $4,133 $95,491
$7,912 $38 $6,414 $21,744 $188 $30,960
1976 $90,103 $18,660 $5,502 $6,092 $19,950 $3,217 $243,063
$12,763 $0 $17,731 $15,762 $188 $53,095
1977 $100,477 $16,354 $2,540 $3,680 $24,609 $7,341 $249,953
$18,308 $0 $7,777 $23,716 $859 $44,292
1978 $106,803 $18,826 $2,367 $6,567 $15,768 $5,631 $298,999
$20,684 $0 $19,285 $29,645 $859 $72,564
1979 $122,226 $19,612 $0 $5,107 $20,221 $8,268 $324,879
$23,183 $0 $20,342 $38,301 $859 $66,760
1980 $129,673 $23,854 $0 $4,999 $17,555 $6,877 $353,115
$31,449 $0 $22,428 $46,122 $1,150 $69,008
1981 $125,160 $28,296 $0 $5,911 $23,648 $8,525 $375,664
$32,337 $0 $27,531 $48,918 $1,431 $73,907
1982 $148,885 $16,131 $15,657 $9,969 $26,194 $14,711 $447,331
$41,021 $0 $32,937 $47,388 $1,799 $92,639
1983 $232,534 $26,097 $12,086 $14,068 $77,980 $47,888 $722,612
$57,593 $9,320 $27,118 $64,429 $1,991 $151,508
1984 $275,178 $25,164 $25,644 $14,521 $76,851 $42,388 $806,679
$57,324 $5,962 $36,539 $98,460 $2,219 $146,429
1985 $290,789 $21,945 $10,349 $13,595 $60,933 $10,849 $858,575
$60,645 $6,983 $29,000 $171,717 $2,830 $178,940
1986 $271,532 $24,614 $12,048 $18,822 $57,191 $12,770 $819,466
$58,050 $9,661 $33,936 $135,574 $2,811 $182,457
1987 $271,602 $28,881 $13,587 $13,217 $94,405 $22,194 $931,398
$69,617 $5,342 $41,406 $151,605 $4,121 $215,421
1988 $246,751 $20,209 $0 $27,317 $78,886 $51,020 $778,088
$63,598 $0 $52,668 $105,366 $4,121 $128,152
1989 $251,561 $17,264 $0 $27,711 $60,992 $35,407 $753,416
$60,858 $0 $56,243 $106,640 $5,091 $131,649
1990 $270,087 $15,626 $0 $27,783 $48,131 $16,900 $736,430
$56,695 $0 $53,935 $109,840 $6,791 $130,642
1991 $287,763 $16,464 $0 $29,060 $53,497 $15,563 $773,727
$60,664 $0 $59,283 $108,928 $6,791 $135,714
1992 $284,376 $15,250 $0 $26,655 $57,583 $14,349 $868,330
$62,125 $5,545 $59,238 $162,494 $6,949 $173,766
1993 $306,800 $14,353 $0 $33,771 $75,594 $16,104 $956,449
$73,191 $7,463 $55,524 $159,716 $7,576 $206,357
1994 $353,001 $17,901 $0 $29,349 $53,725 $14,365 $881,321
$67,190 $7,761 $67,209 $113,037 $8,515 $149,268
1995 $378,471 $20,009 $0 $28,328 $58,309 $11,000 $912,974
$59,283 $7,994 $63,140 $108,418 $7,576 $170,446
1996 $402,137 $20,801 $9,978 $29,201 $53,095 $12,524 $883,166
$62,109 $8,234 $68,402 $90,316 $7,576 $118,793
1997 $377,193 $26,112 $10,096 $30,641 $65,174 $14,399 $896,858
$65,741 $8,646 $68,168 $94,647 $11,593 $124,448
1998 $366,664 $29,563 $10,321 $32,809 $65,083 $16,178 $919,880
$70,259 $0 $52,950 $120,522 $12,334 $143,197
1999 $428,246 $23,867 $10,069 $34,260 $141,180 $38,311 $1,074,328
$92,415 $0 $50,612 $101,781 $13,181 $140,406
2000 $434,791 $24,826 $10,474 $35,637 $142,843 $38,889 $1,081,030
$95,717 $0 $44,286 $95,532 $14,162 $143,873
2001 $424,331 $29,257 $10,963 $26,011 $176,188 $50,252 $1,102,357
$148,283 $0 $46,280 $91,460 $15,789 $83,543
2002 $470,552 $25,302 $849 $32,084 $202,629 $55,345 $1,172,975
$177,234 $0 $32,785 $112,833 $17,766 $45,596
2003 $515,772 $28,058 $954 $35,628 $57,866 $24,436 $997,523
$109,223 $0 $39,148 $102,313 $19,718 $64,407
2004 $542,080 $28,087 $1,076 $29,841 $80,821 $28,513 $1,123,377
$113,799 $0 $64,741 $136,911 $21,030 $76,478
2005 $570,662 $26,543 $974 $23,766 $80,180 $25,010 $1,135,527
$124,308 $0 $25,161 $152,519 $22,250 $84,154
2006 $591,827 $28,239 $1,086 $26,190 $98,763 $27,523 $1,227,907
$134,420 $0 $24,718 $180,546 $23,961 $90,634

Anchorage Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,169
Anchorage Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.291 0.628 0.074 1.544 6.537 0.322 5.986 32.864 4.853 44.025
2000 3.729 0.747 0.038 1.326 5.841 0.387 5.876 33.726 3.871 43.860
2001 4.340 0.797 0.038 1.457 6.632 0.391 6.093 32.809 4.598 43.890
2002 3.992 0.950 0.067 1.429 6.439 0.528 5.691 34.627 4.389 45.233
2003 4.216 0.900 0.063 1.254 6.433 0.472 5.231 33.536 4.416 43.182
2004 5.681 0.961 0.055 1.209 7.906 0.300 5.564 26.867 3.741 36.173
2005 5.096 0.811 0.058 1.391 7.356 0.275 6.458 29.872 4.831 41.161
2006 6.705 0.893 0.061 1.675 9.334 0.382 6.241 30.764 5.204 42.209
2007 5.888 0.904 0.077 1.594 8.464 0.510 5.117 29.552 4.420 39.090

Anchorage Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 164 346
2005 150 345
2006 169 367
2007 164 365

Anchorage Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 13,033
2000 12,967
2001 13,317
2002 13,811

Anchorage Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Anchorage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 41,900 16.10%
10-19 Years 41,163 15.81%
20-29 Years 37,442 14.39%
30-39 Years 44,337 17.03%
40-49 Years 45,923 17.64%
50-59 Years 28,358 10.90%
60-69 Years 11,900 4.57%
70-79 Years 6,718 2.58%
80-89 Years 2,198 0.84%
90+ Years 344 0.13%

Anchorage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 131,668 50.59%
Color 1 Box Female 128,615 49.41%

Anchorage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 181,982 69.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18,326 7.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,799 5.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,667 5.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 14,208 5.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13,383 5.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2,335 0.90%
Color 6 Box Other Race 583 0.22%

Anchorage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 45,770 22.13%
2. Irish 30,031 14.52%
3. English 26,123 12.63%
4. United States Or American 15,614 7.55%
5. Norwegian 9,988 4.83%
6. French Non-Basque 8,842 4.28%
7. Italian 8,264 4.00%
8. Scottish 6,943 3.36%
9. Swedish 6,707 3.24%
10. Polish 6,103 2.95%

Anchorage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 207,818 86.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,580 3.98%
3. Tagalog 3,576 1.49%
4. Korean 3,461 1.44%
5. Other Native North American 3,325 1.38%
6. German 1,824 0.76%
7. Other Pacific Island 1,430 0.59%
8. French 1,206 0.50%
9. Russian 1,056 0.44%
10. Laotian 1,034 0.43%

Anchorage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 239,005 91.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,631 4.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,647 3.71%

Anchorage Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Anchorage Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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