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Anchorage, AK vs Moses Lake, WA

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- Moses Lake is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Moses Lake.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Moses Lake.
 Anchorage, AKMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,764329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,953285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock62.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,373.793.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.812.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%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 Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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