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Butte, AK vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Butte.
- People are 16.1% less likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Anchorage.
People
 Butte, AKAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population3,857292,545329,725,481
 Female Population47.3%48.9%50.5%
 Male Population52.7%51.2%49.5%
 Median Age41.334.338.4
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 Population - 20103,521293,760309,327,143
 Population - 20002,561260,283285,036,114
 Population - 19902,039226,338251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now64.7%10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now106.8%26.8%30.8%
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 Population Density114.1171.493.4
 Land Area33.81,706.43,531,905.4
 Water Area1.1237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Butte, AKAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%6.9%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.0%7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%6.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.9%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%3.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.1%5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%17.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.1%13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%12.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 598.9%6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.7%7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%2.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.9%0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Butte, AKAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White81.3%56.1%59.4%
 Black1.0%5.2%12.2%
 Asian2.5%9.5%5.6%
 Native American3.6%6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%2.9%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%9.4%3.2%
 Hispanic3.9%9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Butte, AKAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population60.5%50.8%49.8%
     Currently Married59.9%48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population39.5%49.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.6%33.6%33.8%
 Divorced10.2%12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%3.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.822.682.60
 Households1,364106,695124,010,992
 Family Households1,05869,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%35.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children53.2%39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households30637,69243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children10.6%15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%8.5%10.8%

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Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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