Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
January 3, 1959
Forget-me-not
Sitka Spruce
Willow Ptarmigan
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Juneau January 3, 1959 Forget-me-not Sitka Spruce Willow Ptarmigan |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 550,043 | 626,932 |
| Male | 289,867 | 324,112 |
| Female | 260,176 | 302,820 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 54,897 | 47,591 |
| 5 to 9 years | 51,736 | 53,771 |
| 10 to 14 years | 43,179 | 56,661 |
| 15 to 19 years | 37,151 | 50,094 |
| 20 to 24 years | 41,228 | 39,892 |
| 25 to 59 years | 286,586 | 325,897 |
| 60 to 84 years | 34,015 | 50,392 |
| 85 years and over | 1,251 | 2,634 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 29.4 | 32.4 |
| Under 18 years | 172,344 | 190,717 |
| Male | 88,991 | 98,001 |
| Female | 83,353 | 92,716 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 550,043 | 626,932 |
| Urban population | 370,863 | 411,955 |
| Rural population | 179,180 | 214,977 |
| Farm population | 1,160 | 1,224 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 132,837 | 152,337 |
| With own children under 18 years | 81,573 | 88,484 |
| Average family size | 3.33 | 3.28 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 495,425 | 579,740 |
| Speak a language other than English | 60,165 | 82,758 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 156,357 | 185,760 |
| Preprimary school | 14,026 | 20,882 |
| Elementary or high school | 103,827 | 132,575 |
| College or graduate school | 38,504 | 32,303 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87 | 88 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 23 | 25 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 232,608 | 260,978 |
| With no telephone service | 15,730 | 6,684 |
Data from Census 2000