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The City of Anchorage had a population of 2,134 as of July 1, 2023. Anchorage ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Kentucky. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Anchorage is located at latitude 38.2667 and longitude -85.533 in Jefferson County. The formal boundaries for the City of Anchorage encompass a land area of 2.96 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Jefferson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Anchorage has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Kentucky is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Anchorage is located within East Jefferson Division of Jefferson County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,134 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,092 (98.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,910 (89.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 42 ( 2.0%) |
Population Density | 721 |
Diversity Index2 | 36 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $178,904 |
Average Household Income | $259,798 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $95,601 |
Wealth Index5 | 355 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (75.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 816 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 649 (79.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 136 (16.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 31 ( 3.8%) |
Median Home Value | $590,201 |
Average Home Value | $643,490 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 123 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 785 |
Average Household Size | 2.66 |
Family Households | 633 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -4.75% | -0.39% |
Households | 0.04% | -0.26% |
Families | -0.19% | |
Median Household Income | 1.01% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.94% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.81% |
The table below compares Anchorage to the other 555 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kentucky by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 164 | 71st |
Population Density | # 305 | 45th |
Median Household Income | # 5 | 99th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 210 | 38th |
Per Capita Income | # 6 | 99th |
Diversity Index | # 113 | 80th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kentucky Census Data Comparison Tool.
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