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July 2013
rials and resource extraction and air cargo.
According to Popp, “the really unique envi-
ronment in which we do business creates, I
believe, a more robust business professional
sector. This is because we are constantly
dealing with challenges and it also means we
can never rest on our laurels. We are always
looking for new innovation and ideas and
executing them. Such practices have led to
our success and the success of businesses in
highlights
anChorage
aVg. age
34
49% 52%
alasKa*
aVg. age
37
51%
49%
u.s.*
aVg. age
33
50% 50%
anChorage*
298,842
2012 population
* 2011 Census Data
AnChorAgE populAtion growth
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
11 12
267,860
273,069
277,880
290,588
283,348
281,151
282,871
289,230
291,826
296,084
298,842
AnChorAgE EmploymEnt
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
140,800
142,300
144,100
146,600
148,300
149,800
151,900
151,000
151,900
154,400
156,200
stuDEnt DivErsity
White
46%
black
6%
alaska native or
American Indian
9%
hispanic
11%
asian
11%
Pacific Islander
4%
multi-ethnic
13%
est.
est.
11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
singlE FAmily housing unit
sAlEs:
aVerage priCe
$319,267
$318,965
$326,749
$345,871
$322,854
$339,648
$319,323
$337,935
puBliC sChool
EnrollmEnt
48,816
lAnguAgEs spokEn
At homE
anchorage school
District students
speak 91 different
languages at home.
After English, the five most
common are spanish, hmong,
samoan, filipino/tagalog &yup’ik.
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