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Anchorage, AK vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 29.8% less likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Shelton.
 Anchorage, AKShelton, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,288329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,442285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,773.893.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKShelton, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%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  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKShelton, WAUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKShelton, WAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,04880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%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 Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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