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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Anchorage School District is 298,178. The Anchorage School District population density is 152.05 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Anchorage School District is white, which represent 65.60% of the total population. The average Anchorage School District education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 298,178. #1

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Anchorage School District
6.34%
Alaska
16.17%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Anchorage School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alaska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #5

Anchorage School District
152.05 per square mile
Alaska
1.09 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:195,593 (65.60%, #18)
Black:17,607 (5.90%, #3)
Hispanic:24,687 (8.28%, #5)
Asian:25,280 (8.48%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):27,137 (9.10%, #42)
One Race, Other:4,658 (1.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:27,903 (9.36%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:14,043 (56.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,355 (13.59%, see rank)
Cuban:479 (1.94%, see rank)
Central American:1,331 (5.39%, see rank)
South American:1,529 (6.19%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:396 (1.57%, see rank)
Chinese:1,206 (4.77%, see rank)
Filipino:10,397 (41.13%, see rank)
Japanese:1,308 (5.17%, see rank)
Korean:3,624 (14.34%, see rank)
Vietnamese:360 (1.42%, see rank)
Asian, Other:7,989 (31.60%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

263,340 (88.32%) out of the total population of 298,178 reported first ancestry.

 Anchorage School District% of the Total PopulationAlaskaU.S.
Arab6110.20%, see rank0.17%0.56%
Czech1,8340.62%, see rank0.53%0.47%
Danish1,9230.64%, see rank0.83%0.42%
Dutch5,1971.74%, see rank1.76%1.40%
English26,1018.75%, see rank8.32%8.02%
French11,3783.82%, see rank3.71%3.34%
German48,87716.39%, see rank17.06%15.03%
Greek9450.32%, see rank0.27%0.41%
Hungarian1,2970.43%, see rank0.38%0.46%
Irish30,91410.37%, see rank10.58%10.80%
Italian9,2793.11%, see rank2.98%5.52%
Norwegian10,9523.67%, see rank3.85%1.42%
Polish5,5881.87%, see rank1.99%3.01%
Portuguese1,0950.37%, see rank0.32%0.44%
Russian4,3371.45%, see rank1.39%0.92%
Scotch-Irish2,8140.94%, see rank1.18%0.99%
Scottish8,3682.81%, see rank2.73%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,0060.67%, see rank0.45%0.95%
Swedish6,3532.13%, see rank2.38%1.27%
Swiss1,9390.65%, see rank0.54%0.30%
Ukrainian6350.21%, see rank0.35%0.31%
American15,4395.18%, see rank4.40%7.12%
Welsh2,4160.81%, see rank0.84%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 151,865 (50.93%, see rank)
Females: 146,313 (49.07%, see rank)

Anchorage School District
Male: 50.93%
Female: 49.07%
Alaska
Male: 52.19%
Female: 47.81%
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 School District
32.60 years old
Alaska
33.40 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Anchorage School District
31.90 years old
Alaska
33.10 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Anchorage School District
33.30 years old
Alaska
33.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Anchorage School District% of the Total PopulationAlaskaU.S.
Under 5 years22,1797.44%, see rank7.48%6.36%
5 to 9 years20,3226.82%, see rank7.03%6.51%
10 to 14 years20,7476.96%, see rank7.06%6.59%
15 to 19 years20,3086.81%, see rank6.99%6.85%
20 to 24 years26,5078.89%, see rank8.23%7.13%
25 to 34 years49,12716.48%, see rank15.25%13.47%
35 to 44 years38,56012.93%, see rank12.68%12.96%
45 to 54 years41,69513.98%, see rank14.24%14.09%
55 to 64 years34,60811.61%, see rank12.50%12.29%
65 to 74 years15,5945.23%, see rank5.62%7.64%
75 to 84 6,5812.21%, see rank2.21%4.25%
85 years and over1,9500.65%, see rank0.72%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Anchorage School DistrictAlaskaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population188,115, 100%460,319209,056,129
Less Than High School14,044, 7.47%, see rank8.19%13.67%
High School Graduate43,914, 23.34%, see rank27.51%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree68,189, 36.25%, see rank36.62%29.09%
Bachelor Degree39,638, 21.07%, see rank17.87%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree22,330, 11.87%, see rank9.81%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.10, see rank13.8113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Anchorage School District AlaskaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten7,84068.72%31.28%76.26%23.74%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)32,11392.85%, see rank7.15%, see rank91.81%8.19%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)17,11491.87%, see rank8.13%, see rank91.68%8.32%90.60%9.40%
College19,57579.99%, see rank20.01%, see rank83.76%16.24%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School5,19472.85%, see rank27.15%, see rank77.74%22.26%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Anchorage School DistrictAlaskaU.S.
Total Households105,164, 100%251,678116,211,092
Average Household Size2.76, see rank2.792.63
1 Person Households26,276, 24.99%, see rank25.48%27.57%
2 or More Person Households78,888, 75.01%, see rank74.52%72.43%
Family Households (Families)70,004, 66.57%, see rank66.97%66.22%
Average Family Size3.45, see rank3.493.32
Married-Couple Family51,607, 49.07%, see rank50.02%48.42%
Nonfamily Households35,160, 33.43%, see rank33.03%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Anchorage School District%AlaskaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total234,930see rank571,190252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over119,698100%, see rank299,493123,281,364
Never Married46,35138.72%, see rank37.52%35.77%
Married58,49548.87%, see rank49.55%52.04%
Widowed2,1071.76%, see rank1.85%2.57%
Divorced12,74510.65%, see rank11.08%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over115,232100%, see rank271,697129,692,771
Never Married34,12129.61%, see rank29.02%29.48%
Married58,08650.41%, see rank51.93%49.19%
Widowed6,3215.49%, see rank5.97%9.16%
Divorced16,70414.50%, see rank13.07%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Anchorage School District%AlaskaU.S.
Native269,24990.30%, see rank92.90%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence106,33535.66%, see rank40.62%58.73%
Born in Different State154,77051.91%, see rank50.10%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		8,1442.73%, see rank2.18%1.42%
Foreign Born28,9299.70%, see rank7.10%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship16,1625.42%, see rank3.83%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship12,7674.28%, see rank3.26%7.09%
Born In Europe3,5381.19%, see rank1.18%1.53%
Born In Asia16,3125.47%, see rank3.85%3.82%
Born In Africa1,2860.43%, see rank0.29%0.55%
Born In Oceania1,1230.38%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America5,5101.85%, see rank1.23%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,1600.39%, see rank0.34%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Anchorage School District%AlaskaU.S.
English83,25879.17%, see rank81.36%79.39%
Spanish6,6226.30%, see rank4.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,1893.98%, see rank3.38%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages8,1977.79%, see rank4.97%3.36%
Other2,8982.76%, see rank5.73%0.99%

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


 
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