Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
710,231
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
626,931
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
13%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
83,299
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
626,932
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
54,463
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
8%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
183,546
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
26%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
8%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
52,849
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
48%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
473,576
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
23,263
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
104,871
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
38,135
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
7,409
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
51,875
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
39,249
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
455,320
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
67%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
15%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
5%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
7%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
6%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
64%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Alaska
Births 2007
11,052
Deaths 2007
3,463
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
72
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
78%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Alaska Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
7%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
16%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
91%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
27%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
72,494
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Alaska
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
18 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
283,878
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
22,915
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
9%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
64%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$221,300
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
26%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
234,779
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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Alaska Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$29,382
2009 statewide income of median households in Alaska
$66,712
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
9%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$27,273
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$40,042
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
360,877
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
28,751
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
8%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
445,031
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
50,014
People employed by the government in 2007
104,824
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
22,621,098
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
50,830
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
19,934
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
248,387
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
21%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
52,219
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
1,851,293
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Alaska
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
68,733
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
10%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
3%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
26%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
8,204,030
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
4,563,605
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
9,303,387
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
13,635
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Land Valuation
Property value and Alaska territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
916
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
195,223
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
881,585
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
9,422,709
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
13,730
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
571,951
Population per square mile in the year 2010
1
August 23, 2017