Anchorage, AK

Anchorage, AK

1971‑1983:		Anchorage, AK SMSA
1983‑2003:		Anchorage, AK MSA
2003‑2006:		Anchorage, AK Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Anchorage Municipality, AK		0		82,833		124,542		174,431		226,338		260,283		275,474

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK		0		5,188		6,509		17,816		39,683		59,322		76,112



Total		-		-		-		174,431		226,338		260,283		351,586
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		29.8%		15.0%		35.1%



Total (as currently defined)		-		88,021		131,051		192,247		266,021		319,605		351,586
Percent Change		-		-		48.9%		46.7%		38.4%		20.1%		10.0%

Timeline

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Component

Anchorage Municipality, AK

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Anchorage, AK		11,254			44,237			48,029			174,431	*		226,338	*		260,283	*		275,043	*



Total		0			0			0			174,431			226,338			260,283			275,043
Metro		0			0			0			174,431			226,338			260,283			351,586
Percent											100.0%			100.0%			100.0%			78.2%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Anchorage, AK

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					85,264		68.5%
			UA Population				110,782		89.0%
		Rural Population					39,278		31.5%

		Inside Central Cities					48,029		38.6%
		Outside Central Cities					76,513		61.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					124,542		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Anchorage, AK			110,782		110,782		100.0%

		Total					110,782


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					170,247		97.6%
			UA Population				170,247		97.6%
		Rural Population					4,184		2.4%

		Inside Central Cities					174,431		100.0%
		Outside Central Cities					0		0.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					174,431		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Anchorage, AK			170,247		170,247		100.0%

		Total					170,247


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					221,883		98.0%
			UA Population				221,883		98.0%
		Rural Population					4,455		2.0%

		Inside Central Cities					226,338		100.0%
		Outside Central Cities					0		0.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					226,338		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Anchorage, AK			221,883		221,883		100.0%

		Total					221,883


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					271,061		84.8%
			UA Population				225,744		70.6%
		Rural Population					48,544		15.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					260,283		81.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					59,322		18.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					319,605		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Anchorage, AK			225,744		225,744		100.0%

		Total					225,744


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1971



-		New SMSA: Anchorage, AK SMSA
-		Anchorage Municipality, AK included as original SMSA component
-		Anchorage, AK designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK added