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Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Anchorage Municipality profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Anchorage Municipality is a county located in Alaska, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 287,155. The land area covers 1,706.80 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 287,155 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 35.2 yrs ±0.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 108,597 ±1,322 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 120,348 ±946
Occupied Housing Units 108,597 ±1,322
Vacant Housing Units 11,751 ±825
Median Home Value $395,900 ±$8,191
Median Gross Rent $1,489 ±$38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $103,284 ±$2,702
Per Capita Income $51,144 ±$870
Poverty Rate 8.9% ±0.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 25,281 ±2,264
Unemployment Rate 4.6% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 141,618 ±2,436
Broadband Internet Rate 94.5% ±0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EAGLE RVR NATURE CTR, AK US, located 4.2 miles from Anchorage Municipality. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 20.9° 6.4° 13.7° 2.26" —
February 28.0° 11.6° 19.8° 1.64" —
March 35.3° 14.7° 25.0° 1.56" —
April 47.1° 26.5° 36.8° 0.76" —
May 58.0° 35.7° 46.9° 0.94" —
June 65.4° 43.7° 54.6° 1.31" —
July 67.4° 47.9° 57.7° 1.68" —
August 64.5° 44.9° 54.7° 2.62" —
September 56.0° 37.2° 46.6° 3.64" —
October 42.1° 25.7° 33.9° 2.46" —
November 26.4° 12.9° 19.7° 1.72" —
December 23.3° 8.9° 16.1° 1.96" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 02020. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.