The Town Files

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

288,976 people. The median home is worth $395,900 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $103,284.

Towns in Anchorage Municipality

Towns in Anchorage Municipality

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Anchorage291,247$395,900$103,28435.2

People and housing

Anchorage MunicipalityTypical Alaska town
Median home value$395,900$289,500
Median rent$1,489$1,146
Median household income$103,284$78,155
Median age35.237.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line8.9%11.9%

Jobs and pay

147,256 jobs in 2024, average pay $74,666 a year.

Largest industries in Anchorage MunicipalityHealth care & social assistan…25,930 jobs · $72,291Retail15,177 jobs · $44,303Hotels & restaurants14,231 jobs · $34,358Transportation & warehousing12,644 jobs · $98,578Professional & technical serv…8,964 jobs · $98,683Construction8,371 jobs · $104,369
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Anchorage Municipality0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 12 storm events in Anchorage Municipality from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Anchorage Municipality by type since 1996Flood1Seiche1High Wind6Lightning1Winter Storm2Winter Weather1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Anchorage Municipality has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
January 31, 2019EarthquakeDR-4413: Earthquake
November 30, 2018EarthquakeEM-3410: Earthquake
April 26, 2003Severe StormDR-1461: Severe Winter Storm, Including High Winds And Freezing Temperatures
February 17, 2000Severe StormDR-1316: Severe Winter Storms And Avalanches
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).