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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	710,231
Median Income 2010 for Households	$66,521
Poverty Rate	9.5%
Median Age	33.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Alaska Demographics Summary

Alaska Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	455,320
Black	21,949
American Indian	102,556
Asian	37,459
Pacific Islander	7,219
Some Other Race	1,111
Two or More Races	45,368
Hispanic	39,249
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Alaska Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Alaska White population is 455,320 persons or 64.1%.
• The Alaska American Indian population is 102,556 persons or 14.4%.
• The Alaska Two or more races population is 45,368 persons or 6.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Alaska Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Alaska ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	33.8 years
Median Age - Females	34.1 years
Median Age - Males	33.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 26.4% of the Alaska population under 18, Alaska has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	26.4%
Persons Over 65	7.7%
Everyone else	65.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age