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Anchorage, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Anchorage is 2,154, which is 4.86% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Anchorage population density is 725.17 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Anchorage is white, which represent 94.94% of the total population. The average Anchorage education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,154. #160

Population Growth Since 2000, #314

Anchorage, KY		-4.86%
Kentucky		8.45%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #316

Anchorage, KY	725.17 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,045 (94.94%, #273)
Black:	12 (0.56%, #316)
Hispanic:	26 (1.21%, #232)
Asian:	74 (3.44%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (0.32%, #92)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.14%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (0.60%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	19 (25.68%, see rank)
Chinese:	23 (31.08%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	32 (43.24%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,945 (90.30%) out of the total population of 2,154 reported first ancestry.

	Anchorage, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	55	2.55%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.42%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	36	1.67%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	371	17.22%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	77	3.57%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	571	26.51%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.37%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.51%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	290	13.46%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	96	4.46%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.37%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	58	2.69%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	25	1.16%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	40	1.86%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	81	3.76%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.37%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	8	0.37%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.23%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	23	1.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	374	17.36%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	26	1.21%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,095 (50.84%, see rank)

Females: 1,059 (49.16%, see rank)

Anchorage, KY	Male: 50.84% Female: 49.16%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Anchorage, KY	41.00 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Anchorage, KY	41.90 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Anchorage, KY	40.70 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Anchorage, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	113	5.25%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	211	9.80%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	263	12.21%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	182	8.45%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	71	3.30%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	55	2.55%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	253	11.75%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	396	18.38%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	322	14.95%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	203	9.42%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	65	3.02%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	20	0.93%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Anchorage, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,314, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10, 0.76%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	96, 7.31%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	179, 13.62%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	535, 40.72%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	494, 37.60%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.50, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Anchorage, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	116	45.69%	54.31%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	372	79.30%, see rank	20.70%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	181	37.57%, see rank	62.43%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	76	67.11%, see rank	32.89%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Anchorage, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	678, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.13, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	63, 9.29%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	615, 90.71%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	603, 88.94%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	534, 78.76%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	75, 11.06%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Anchorage, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,567	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	776	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	170	21.91%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	555	71.52%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	6	0.77%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	45	5.80%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	791	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	149	18.84%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	547	69.15%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	44	5.56%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	51	6.45%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Anchorage, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	2,057	95.50%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,136	52.74%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	871	40.44%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	50	2.32%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	97	4.50%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	91	4.22%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6	0.28%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	40	1.86%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	39	1.81%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.32%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5	0.23%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.28%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Anchorage, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	635	93.66%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	14	2.06%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	2.21%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	1.62%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	3	0.44%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.