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Anchorage, AK vs Colville, WA

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- Colville is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 2.5% less likely to be married in Colville.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Colville.
 Anchorage, AKColville, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,871329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,988285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,579.493.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKColville, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKColville, WAUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKColville, WAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,17780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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Reviews for Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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