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Median household income is $76,871 and per capita income is $51,223 in Anchorage. Median income is slightly below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $111,983 per year. Anchorage's per capita income is above the state of Alaska and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 22.2% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 13.5% and is above Alaska and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 3.1%. White-collar professions account for 63.0% of employment. Service occupations comprise 20.9% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 16.1% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Anchorage, Alaska
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $51,223 | $50,806 | $44,399 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $76,871 | $83,383 | $93,571 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $111,983 | $118,528 | $118,571 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 13.5% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 17.7% | 16.3% | 14.9% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 13.4% | 15.1% | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 15.7% | 17.7% | 22.9% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 15.4% | 15.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 31.1% | 31.4% | 28.0% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 4,170 | 7,863 | 76,014 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 58.3% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 7,809 | 14,825 | 160,809 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 15,360 | 31,468 | 365,574 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 20.3% | 18.7% | 16.6% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 24.0% | 26.5% | 24.7% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 8.9% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 9.9% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| Services | 20.9% | 18.7% | 17.0% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 16.1% | 17.7% | 23.4% | 21.0% |
