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Anchorage, AK vs West Point, NY

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- West Point is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 42.7% less likely to be married in West Point.
- The Median Age is 13.3 years younger in West Point.
 Anchorage, AKWest Point, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,386329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2138.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,138285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock327.593.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKWest Point, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock0.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKWest Point, NYUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.1%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKWest Point, NYUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock1.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.792.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock76580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock13.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%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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