In Anchorage Municipality, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Anchorage Municipality for 2006. The average industry job in Anchorage Municipality was paid an annual wage of $178,685 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Alaska of $133,579 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska may be found in utility system construction ($111,665), support activities for mining ($102,994), other financial investment activities ($96,768) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($95,334) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Anchorage Municipality Wages have increased by 15.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska by a total of 15.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Alaska and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Anchorage Municipality Industry Wages Exceed Alaska, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 5.7 percent higher than the with an state average of $39,041. The average industry wage was greater than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Anchorage Municipality Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Anchorage Municipality

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 1,302 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 8.3 percent of the total employment growth in Anchorage Municipality.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (1,302 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (818 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (769 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (690 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (603 new jobs)

From the 153 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 57 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 95 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 10,698 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Anchorage Municipality

The Management of companies and enterprises industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,153 jobs. The declines in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 18.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,153 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for mining (689 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (654 jobs lost)
4. Religious organizations (252 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (226 jobs lost)

Anchorage Municipality Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Seafood product preparation and packaging industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Alaska, where the industry felt a gain of 7.4 percent. The losses in the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry in Anchorage Municipality outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 14.3 in percent of workers in the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Seafood product preparation and packaging (82.9 percent decline)
2. Performing arts companies (61.6 percent decline)
3. Independent artists, writers, and performers (57.5 percent decline)
4. Taxi and limousine service (55.4 percent decline)
5. Religious organizations (54.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 10 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Alaska, which saw a gain of 10.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Anchorage Municipality Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 2914.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Anchorage Municipality has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alaska, where it saw a gain of 1055.3 percent. The Home health care services industry in Anchorage Municipality outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 36.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (2914.2 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (1002.0 percent gain)
3. Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land (253.0 percent gain)
4. Residential mental health facilities (198.0 percent gain)
5. Spectator sports (162.8 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Anchorage Municipality One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 369 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Anchorage Municipality

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 33.3 percent of the total growth in Anchorage Municipality.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (3 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (1 new jobs)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (12 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Anchorage Municipality

Given the industries in the area, the Support activities for forestry industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 9 jobs. The declines in the Support activities for forestry industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (9 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (2 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (23 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (12 jobs lost)

Of the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Anchorage Municipality One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for forestry industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 21.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the it saw a loss of 11.9 percent. The losses in the Support activities for forestry industry in Anchorage Municipality outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Support activities for forestry industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (21.5 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (14 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11.1 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (7.1 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (1.8 percent decline)

Anchorage Municipality One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 25.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Anchorage Municipality has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alaska, where it saw a loss of 2.1 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Anchorage Municipality outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (25.6 percent gain)
2. Legal services (11.1 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (4.5 percent gain)
4. Water, sewage and other systems (4.3 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (3.9 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 26.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Alaska, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 37.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Anchorage Municipality, undergoing a 21.6 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Anchorage Municipality accounted a very high median income for households of $64,989 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 7.2 percent higher than the median income in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the median is 24.4 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska can be understood to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 18.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Anchorage Municipality, reporting 10.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Anchorage Municipality had a median household income level of $43,802, which was 32.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Anchorage Municipality, Alaska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $70,097 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 22.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $50,143. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $52,153. This median is 19.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,595, this median household income is 25.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

The poverty rate in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska has increased by 2.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 7.3 percent to 9.5 percent.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $61,217, posting a 5.8 percent decline. Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 3 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Alaska. Anchorage Municipality ranks 425 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. As reported in 2005, 30.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 5.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 34 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since 2000, Anchorage has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 3.4 percent to a total of 32.4 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Alaska percent of 27.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska has a highly-educated population, with 29 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Anchorage counted a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Anchorage have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 29.4 percent (Men) versus 28.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 37.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Anchorage Municipality, Alaska according the 2000 Decennial Census, 32.6 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, 24 percent of the Asian alone and 16.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Anchorage Borough, Alaska

In terms of total land area, Anchorage spans a total area of 1697 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 162 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Houston, AL (162 per sq. mile ), Ontario, NY (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Houston, AL (162 per sq. mile ), Ontario, NY (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ).

Anchorage Borough, Alaska had a population that was estimated at 275,043 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 260,496. This growth denotes an increase of 5.6 percent. Anchorage ranks 2 of 27 counties by growth in total population in Alaska and the county ranks 248 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Anchorage Borough, Alaska has a population that is made of 66.5 percent White, 5.7 percent African American, 6.5 percent Asian, and 6.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 19.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Anchorage has increased the percent of minority makeup when 17.1 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Anchorage Borough, Alaska to be 33.4 years of age. The median in Anchorage is less than the median in Alaska of 33.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 32.3 years of age. A total of 28.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Anchorage can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 6.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Anchorage from another country. The international migration into Anchorage accounts for 56 percent of the total migration into the State of Alaska. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

The State of Alaska, Anchorage Municipality is positioned 1 of 27 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 529 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Anchorage Municipality, the real estate market was made up of 108,787 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 7,186 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.1 percent.

The residential housing values in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $69,900, or 43.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $160,700.

Anchorage Municipality recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $230,600, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall Alaska 2005 home value of $197,100 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. In 2005, 12 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Anchorage Municipality may be be described as having a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 5.9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Anchorage Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Mining between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Anchorage County. The sector faced a loss of 1,315 jobs during the period, or 38.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 38.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Anchorage County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 15.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 17,782 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.2 and 11.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Utilities has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Anchorage County, with a job growth of 66.3 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -8.2 percent. The State of Alaska had an industry job change of 19.8 percent, during the time since 2001.

Utilities has the largest employers in Anchorage County. In the County, the industry averages 39 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of Alaska average establishment size of 17 for the Utilities industry.

In Anchorage County, Mining, Transportation and Warehousing and Information industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 3.57. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 3.57 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Anchorage specializes in Mining.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).