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State Tidbits

Alaska
Nickname(s)
The Last Frontier, Land of the Midnight Sun

Highest Point20320 ft
Mean Elevation1900 ft

Population
Population 2005 - est 663,661
Population 2004 - est 655,435
Rank based on 2004 Population47

People
Median age33.9
% of population who are veterans16.7
% of households that are married couple families49.9
Males per 100 females103.1
% of households with 1 or more persons under 1840

Income and Jobs
Median household income $55,957
Minutes spent commuting to work18.3
% of commuters who drive alone to work68.2
% of workers who traveled to work by public trans.1.2
% of work population in the service industry15.6
% of work population in manufacturing2.2
% of work population in professional occupations21.3

Housing
% of owner-occupied housing63
% of housing units statewide built since 20007.2

Record Temperatures
f c Date Town
Highest 100° 38° Jun 27, 1915 Fort Yukon
Lowest -80° -62° Jan 23, 1971 Prospect Creek Camp