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Municipality of Anchorage
Borough or census area · Anchorage Mat Su region · 40 measures tracked
289,221
Population
Jul 2025
3.0%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$103,284
Median household income
Jan 2024
8.9%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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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 | 143,498 | 2026-08-01 | 40.4% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 147,956 | 2026-08-01 | 40.3% |
| Total wagestotal | $3.0B | 2026-01-01 | 47.3% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 4,458 | 2026-08-01 | 35.0% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.0% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 0.5pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $16,364,363 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax rateannual | 12.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $18,447,240 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax rateannual | 8.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $10,012,083 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $134,580 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Marijuana tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $6,307,699 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 14.13 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $653,615,537 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $13,438,301 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $170,985,490 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $40.2B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $40.1B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $23,709,466 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $741,894,689 | 2025-01-01 | — |
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 rent5-year estimate | $1,489/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 4.9% vs Alaska |
| Median gross rent1-year estimate | $1,536/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 6.4% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $395,900 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 12.2% vs Alaska |
| Median home value1-year estimate | $429,600 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 14.1% vs Alaska |
| Median household income1-year estimate | $105,356 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 10.1% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $103,284 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 11.3% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -1,581 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 289,221 | 2025-07-01 | 39.2% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 287,155 | 2025-07-01 | 38.9% |
| Poverty rate1-year estimate | 8.3% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 1.9pt vs Alaska |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 8.9% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 1.2pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $435,444 | 2026-08-01 | ▲ 9.2% 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
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research