Anchorage, Alaska: Difference between revisions

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As of the [[U.S. Census]] of [[2000]], Anchorage had a population of 260,283 and in all the Anchorage Municipality is home to almost two-fifths of Alaska's population. The population today is approximately 72.23% [[White]], 5.55% are [[Asian American]]s, 5.84% are [[African American]]s, 7.28% are [[American Indians (U.S. Census)|American Indians]] or [[Alaska Native]]s, 0.93% are [[Pacific Islander]]s, 5.69% are [[Hispanic American]]s or [[Latino]]s of any race, 5.98% are from Two or more races, and 2.19% are from other non-Caucasian backgrounds.

There are 94,822 households out of which 38.9% have childenchildren under the age 18 living with them, 51.1% are [[married couples]] living together, 11.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families. 23.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.4 males.

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===Colleges and universities===

NintyNinety percent of Anchorage's adults have high-school [[diplomas]], 65 percent have attended one to three years of college, and 17 percent hold advanced [[Academic degree|degrees]], placing Anchorage among the top [[metropolitan]] cities in educational attainment.

Anchorage has four [[higher education|higher-education]] facilities. The [[University of Alaska Anchorage]][http://www.uaa.alaska.edu] and [[Alaska Pacific University]] are within walking distance of each other, and [[Charter College]][http://www.chartercollege.org] and [[Wayland Baptist University]] are also located in city limits.