| | Alta, WY | Anchorage, AK | United States |
| Population | 367 | 292,545 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.6% | 48.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.4% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 70.3 | 34.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 164 | 293,760 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 400 | 260,283 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 197 | 226,338 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.8% | 10.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 147.2% | 26.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 44.1 | 171.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.3 | 1,706.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 237.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alta, WY | Anchorage, AK | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 0.0% | 17.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 14.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 26.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 24.0% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alta, WY | Anchorage, AK | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 56.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 5.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 9.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 6.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 9.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 9.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alta, WY | Anchorage, AK | United States |
| Married Population | 69.5% | 50.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.2% | 48.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.3% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 30.5% | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 13.2% | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.87 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 196 | 106,695 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 105 | 69,003 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.3% | 35.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 66.7% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 91 | 37,692 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 8.5% | 10.8% |