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Municipality of Anchorage
Borough or census area · Anchorage Mat Su region · 21 measures tracked
289,221
Population
Jul 2025
3.2%
Unemployment rate
Jul 2026
$103,284
Median household income
Jan 2024
8.9%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
Latest values with sources. Full history for any
measure is on its own page.
Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,579 | 2026-01-01 | ▲ 3.9% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 145,080 | 2026-03-01 | 45.3% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 145,082 | 2026-07-01 | 40.3% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 149,837 | 2026-07-01 | 40.1% |
| Total wagestotal | $3.0B | 2026-01-01 | 47.3% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 4,755 | 2026-07-01 | 34.8% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.2% | 2026-07-01 | ▼ 0.5pt vs Alaska |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 3,572 | 2025-07-01 | 40.3% |
| Deathsannual | 2,207 | 2025-07-01 | 39.7% |
| Median gross rentacs5 | $1,489/mo | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Median gross rentacs1 | $1,536/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 6.4% vs Alaska |
| Median home valueacs5 | $395,900 | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Median home valueacs1 | $429,600 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 14.1% vs Alaska |
| Median household incomeacs1 | $105,356 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 10.1% vs Alaska |
| Median household incomeacs5 | $103,284 | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Net migrationannual | -1,581 | 2025-07-01 | 61.6% |
| Populationannual | 289,221 | 2025-07-01 | 39.2% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 287,155 | 2025-07-01 | 38.9% |
| Poverty rateacs1 | 8.3% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 1.9pt vs Alaska |
| Poverty rateacs5 | 8.9% | 2024-01-01 | — |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $438,094 | 2026-07-01 | ▲ 8.9% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research