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Anchorage, Alaska Mortgage and Housing Information

Population: 260,283
Data Source:US Census Bureau. All figures are from year 2000 unless otherwise noted.

Value of Houses and Condos

A comparison of the average prices of homes in Anchorage, Alaska and the U.S.
U.S.AlaskaAnchorage
Median home value
in year 2006		$185,200$213,200$252,300

Monthly Owner Costs

Median owner costs for owner-occupied houses and condos in year 2006
U.S.AlaskaAnchorage
With a mortgage$1,402$1,611$1,782
Without a mortgage$399$463$577

Ownership of Houses and Condos

Types of mortgages for owner-occupied Houses and Condos in Anchorage (2006)
Mortgage TypeNumber of Houses and CondosPercent of total
Without a mortgage13,62621.8%
First Mortgage Only37,99060.8%
Second Mortgage and/or Home Equity Loan10,88717.4%
Total62,503100%

Tenancy in Anchorage

How many people in Anchorage live in their own home? How many rent their home? Data for houses and condos, from 2006.
Owner-occupied homes62,503
Renter-occupied homes39,779
Homes for sale891
Homes for rent2,071
Total110,284

Age of Anchorage Residents

Median age for males and females (2000).
Males 31
Females 32

Income

Median earnings for the 12 months preceding 2006, residents over 16 years with earnings
U.S.AlaskaAnchorage
Median Earnings$27,239$30,086$34,491
Median Earnings, Males$32,396$36,026$41,423
Median Earnings, Females$22,097$23,941$26,853

Males earn $14,570 (54.3%) more than Females in Anchorage.

Commuting in Anchorage

Means of transportation to work, workers over 16 years old.
Means of TransportNumber of People
Car, solo97,591
Carpooled19,207
Public Transit2,646
Bicycle665
Walking3,493
Other Means2,756
Total, Commuted126,358
Worked from home4,870
Total131,228

Time Spent Commuting in Anchorage

Time spent commuting in Anchorage
Time spent in minutesNumber of People
Less than 54,005
5-915,455
10-1426,584
15-1930,975
20-2421,876
25-296,175
30-3410,755
35-391,188
40-442,193
45-592,866
60-891,919
Over 902,367

Education

Level of higher education for people over 25 years in Anchorage (2006).
LevelNumber of MalesPercent of MalesNumber of FemalesPercent of Females
Some College23,18226.6%23,00726.4%
Associate Degree5,4456.2%7,8419.0%
Bachelor's Degree17,43120.0%19,46222.3%
Master's Degree6,6517.6%6,8937.9%
Professional Degree2,9843.4%1,7102.0%
Doctorate Degree1,4821.7%5110.6%
Total (at least some college)57,17565.6%59,42468.2%
Total over 2587,220100%87,174100%

Comments on Anchorage

July 24th, 2008

A lot of the flights into Anchorage have a connection in Seattle

– Unregistered User

July 24th, 2008

it can rain a lot here

– Unregistered User

July 23rd, 2008

Anchorage is not as cold as people think. Yeah, it’s cold, but since it’s near the ocean, the extremes get moderated. There’s a lot of urban sprawl, but once you get outside the city, there’s a virtually unlimited amount of wilderness.

– Dan

Latest comment on Anchorage

July 24th, 2008

A lot of the flights into Anchorage have a connection in Seattle

– Unregistered User

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