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The Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of the Municipality of Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna Borough in south central Alaska.
As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 319,605 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 362,340).[1]
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- Places with more than 250,000 inhabitants
- Anchorage (Principal city)
- Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants
- Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Places outside of Anchorage Bowl but within Anchorage Municipality
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 319,605 people, 115,378 households, and 79,145 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 75.08% White, 4.88% African American, 6.95 % Native American, 4.65% Asian, 0.78% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 5.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.10% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $53,384, and the median income for a family was $60,311. Males had a median income of $43,287 versus $30,573 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $23,196.
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References
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01)" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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