City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Anchor Point, AK

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Anchor Point - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,291
Residents
$63,382
Median income
$235,200
Median home
$1,312
Median rent (state)

Anchor Point - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Anchor Point lands in the 40th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

40th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
47th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Anchor Point, AK

2,291 people live in Anchor Point, Alaska - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $63,382 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.2%. Typical homes in Anchor Point are valued around $235,200, and the median resident age is 51.4 years. Educational attainment runs 19.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Alaska tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Alaska scores 102.4 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,312 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $271 across Alaska, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,291 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$63,382 /yr

Poverty 11.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Anchor Point compare to other US cities?

Anchor Point measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 40% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 47% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Anchor Point against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alaska-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Anchor Point toward the bottom of Alaska's cities

Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Anchor Point ranks #146 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Anchor Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#116 of 215
46th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#146 of 228
25th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#90 of 200
55th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#100 of 225
56th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#98 of 228
57th percentile in Alaska

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alaska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

40thIncome percentile

40th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Anchor Point's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$235,200 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Anchor Point $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Anchor Point, AK Anchor Point, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Anchor Point, AK-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Anchor Point, AK median $63,382/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Anchor Point, AK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Anchor Point, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,291
Median Income
$63,382
Median Home Value
$235,200
Median Age
51.4
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
45.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.0%
Carpool
12.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
12.7%
Other
3.0%

Based on 835 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alaska - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$271
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alaska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alaska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Anchor Point sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,312/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Cordova
2,405 people
Ridgeway
2,174 people
Fritz Creek
2,432 people
Wrangell city and
2,106 people
Dillingham
2,084 people
Deltana
2,064 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Anchor Point's 2,291 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Icard, NC
2,291 people
New Wilmington, PA
2,291 people
Flandreau, SD
2,291 people
Trinity, TX
2,291 people
Port Barre, LA
2,292 people
Masury, OH
2,292 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Anchor Point's $63,382 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Auburn, KS
$63,382 median income
Charlotte, MI
$63,385 median income
Show Low, AZ
$63,376 median income
Seymour, IN
$63,388 median income
Montezuma, IA
$63,375 median income
Blanche, TN
$63,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Anchor Point, AK Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Anchor Point, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.9% 8.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 86.9% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 1.2% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 8.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Anchor Point compares to nearby Alaska cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Anchor Point (this city) 2,291 $63,382
Cordova 2,405 $88,538
Ridgeway 2,174 $95,000
Fritz Creek 2,432 $85,893
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Anchor Point, AK?

What is the population of Anchor Point, AK? +

Anchor Point, AK has a population of 2,291 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Anchor Point, AK? +

The median household income in Anchor Point is $63,382 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Anchor Point? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Anchor Point; the closest available measure is the Alaska state average, a cost of living index of 102.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alaska vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Anchor Point, AK? +

The median home value in Anchor Point is $235,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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