Alaska Demographics

PopulationAlaskaUnited States
Total Population626,932281,421,906
Male51.7%49.1%
Female48.3%50.9%
18 years and over69.6%74.3%
65 years and over5.7%12.4%
Married Persons54.5%54.4%
Single Persons45.5%45.6%
Median Age32.435.3
Average Family Size3.283.14
Ethnicity
White74.0%77.1%
Black or African American4.3%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native19.0%1.5%
Asian5.2%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.9%0.3%
Other2.4%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.1%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsAlaskaUnited States
Total Housing Units260,978115,904,641
Median Home Cost$144,200$119,600
Number of Households221,600105,480,101
Persons per Household2.742.59
Economic CharacteristicsAlaskaUnited States
Median Household Income$51,571$41,994
Per Capita Income$22,660$21,587
In Labor Force71.3%63.9%
Families below poverty level6.7%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsAlaskaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment91,02733,653,641
High School Enrollment41,54816,380,951
College or Graduate School32,30317,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate27.9%28.6%
Associates Degree7.2%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree16.1%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census