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Overview for Alaska  
Map of Alaska Alaska is one of 50 states in the United States (ranks include the District of Columbia).It has 571,951.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 1.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 107.2%. On the 2000 census form, 94.6% of the population reported only one race, with 3.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this state is 4.1% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.74 persons compared to an average family size of 3.28 persons.

In 2008 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $51,526. Per capita income grew by 19.0% between 1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation).

 

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value Industry Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2009) 698,473 Covered Employment 315,285
   Growth (%) since 1990 27.0%    Average wage per job $45,805
Households (2000) 221,600 Manufacturing - % all jobs in State 4.1%
Labor Force (persons) (2009) 360,877    Average wage per job $37,236
Unemployment Rate (2009) 8.0 Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in State 7.0%
Per Capita Personal Income (2008) $43,922    Average wage per job $55,242
Median Household Income (2008) $67,332 Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in State 12.0%
Poverty Rate (2008) 9.2    Average wage per job $41,303
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 88.3 Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in State 2.8%
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 24.7    Average wage per job $55,212

  

 

 

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