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| Anchorage |
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| Population 2002: | 268,983 |
| Population 2000: | 260,283 |
| Land area: | 1697.2 square miles |
| Area codes: | 907 |
| Elevation: | 101 feet |
| Foreign born: | 8.2% (4.0% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Europe) |
| Population growth: | +8,700 (+3.34%) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (12.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 69.9% |
| American Indian: | 10.4% |
| Two or more races: | 6.0% |
| Black: | 5.8% |
| Hispanic: | 5.7% |
| Filipino: | 2.2% |
| Other race: | 2.2% |
| Korean: | 1.3% |
| Other Asian: | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.7% |
| Never married: | 28.4% |
| Divorced: | 12.5% |
| Widowed: | 3.2% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $160,700 |
| Household income: | $55,546 |
| Resident age: | 32.4 years |
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| Anchorage Compared to Alaska State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Population density: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 90.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 28.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.2% |
| Unemployed: | 6.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 391.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 382 (142.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 254 (95.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 18 (6.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 9,255 (3462.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,521 (569.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,173 (438.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,067 (399.2 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 17.6% |
| Irish: | 11.6% |
| English: | 10.0% |
| United States: | 6.0% |
| Norwegian: | 3.8% |
| French: | 3.4% |