Anchorage Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 392,021
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 136,268, 100% | 251,678 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.80, see rank | 2.79 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,156, 24.33%, see rank | 25.48% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 103,112, 75.67%, see rank | 74.52% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 92,289, 67.73%, see rank | 66.97% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.48, see rank | 3.49 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 69,311, 50.86%, see rank | 50.02% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 43,979, 32.27%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 380,821
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 139,156, 100% | 258,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.65 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,867, 24.34%, see rank | 25.60% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 105,289, 75.66%, see rank | 74.40% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 93,123, 66.92%, see rank | 66.17% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 69,995, 50.30%, see rank | 49.43% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,033, 33.08%, see rank | 33.83% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 380,789
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 136,440, 100% | 252,991 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.71 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,468, 24.53%, see rank | 25.35% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 102,972, 75.47%, see rank | 74.65% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 91,938, 67.38%, see rank | 67.08% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.39, see rank | 3.39 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 68,540, 50.23%, see rank | 49.90% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,502, 32.62%, see rank | 32.92% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 368,414
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 133,676, 100% | 248,248 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 31,633, 23.66%, see rank | 24.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 102,043, 76.34%, see rank | 75.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 91,429, 68.40%, see rank | 67.95% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.32 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 68,775, 51.45%, see rank | 50.85% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 42,247, 31.60%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 362,488
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 125,558, 100% | 234,779 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.84, see rank | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,635, 23.60%, see rank | 24.58% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 95,923, 76.40%, see rank | 75.42% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 85,909, 68.42%, see rank | 67.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.50 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 64,313, 51.22%, see rank | 50.56% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 39,649, 31.58%, see rank | 32.14% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.