American Community Survey Populations

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Description

Total populations were measured by the U. S. Census and associated with communities by the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA). This dataset includes population size by sex in Alaskan communities for the most recent 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) intervals. It also includes population by age. The 5-year interval data sets are published approximately 1/2 a period later than the End Year listed.

Published

2025-06-11

Topic(s)

Social

Keyword(s)

total population age sex population conditions survey census

Format

csv

Licenses

This work is licensed under CC-BY-4.0

Sources

Places (Cities and CDPs) Shapefile
This is an ESRI Shapefile for use in GIS software that contains place data from the 2020 US Census for Alaska. The definition of places includes all incorporated cities as well as Census Designated Places (CDPs). Each geographic unit is identified using Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) numbers. Coordinate System: North American Datum 1983 Alaska Albers. Source: 2020 US Census, PL94-171 Redistricting File; 2020 US Census Tiger Shapefiles. Documentation of field names: https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/maps/gis/Places2020.pdf. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development has had a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau since 1981 to assist with geographic programs and help Alaskans find Census Bureau data. AEDG uses this list to define canonical community locations to use in spatial joins and relations, to associate places with FIPS codes, and to establish total community population.
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Alaska Communities
The Alaska Communities dataset is the reference list of place locations, represented as points, used by the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA). In includes community locations but for historical reasons, it is a mix of Communities, Places of Interest, Borough/Census Area as well as Alaska centroid. DCRA uses it to link communities to their internal key GUID used elsewhere in their systems. AEDG uses this list to define canonical community names since, as free text, these can vary in different contexts, and to establish locations to use in spatial joins and relations.
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American Community Survey Population Characteristics, Age
Population by age in Alaskan communities for the most recent 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) interval. GIS data shows the median age of each community. This data has been visualized in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) format and is provided as a service in the DCRA Information Portal by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Community and Regional Affairs (SOA DCCED DCRA), Research and Analysis section. SOA DCCED DCRA Research and Analysis is not the authoritative source for this data. For more information and for questions about this data, see: US Census - The Significance of Age and Sex Data and Alaska DOLWD ACS Data AEDG uses this dataset to associate places (point locations) with population divided into age ranges.
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American Community Survey Population Characteristics, Sex
Population size by sex in Alaskan communities for the most recent 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) intervals. GIS data shows the male to female ratio of each community. This data has been visualized in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) format and is provided as a service in the DCRA Information Portal by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Community and Regional Affairs (SOA DCCED DCRA), Research and Analysis section. SOA DCCED DCRA Research and Analysis is not the authoritative source for this data. For more information and for questions about this data, see: US Census - The Significance of Age and Sex Data. AEDG uses this dataset to associate places (point locations) with population divided into male and female.
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Metadata

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Fields (28)

Long Name Description Field Name Type Unit
FIPS Code 5-digit Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code identifier for places and boroughs (counties), assigned and maintained by the Census Bureau fips_code string
Community Name Name of the community name string
Start Year Beginning of the data collection period start_year integer
End Year End of the data collection period end_year integer
Most Recent Population Answers the question: Is this the most recent population estimate? ("1" for yes, and "0" for no) is_most_recent integer
Estimated Total Population Estimated total population estimated_pop_age_total number
Estimated Population Under 5 Estimated population under 5 years old estimated_pop_age_under_5 number
Estimated Population 5-9 Years Old Estimated population between ages 5-9 years old estimated_pop_age_5_9 number
Estimated Population 10-14 Years Old Estimated population between ages 10-14 years old estimated_pop_age_10_14 number
Estimated Population 15-19 Years Old Estimated population between ages 15-19 years old estimated_pop_age_15_19 number
Estimated Population 20-24 Years Old Estimated population between ages 20-24 years old estimated_pop_age_20_24 number
Estimated Population 25-34 Years Old Estimated population between ages 25-34 years old estimated_pop_age_25_34 number
Estimated Population 35-44 Years Old Estimated population between ages 35-44 years old estimated_pop_age_35_44 number
Estimated Population 45-54 Years Old Estimated population between ages 45-54 years old estimated_pop_age_45_54 number
Estimated Population 55-59 Years Old Estimated population between ages 55-59 years old estimated_pop_age_55_59 number
Estimated Population 60-64 Years Old Estimated population between ages 60-64 years old estimated_pop_age_60_64 number
Estimated Population 65-74 Years Old Estimated population between ages 65-74 years old estimated_pop_age_65_74 number
Estimated Population 75-84 Years Old Estimated population between ages 75-84 years old estimated_pop_age_75_84 number
Estimated Population 85+ Years Old Estimated population 85+ years old estimated_pop_age_85_plus number
Estimated Population Median Age Estimated population median age estimated_pop_age_median_age number
Estimated Population Under 18 Estimated population under 18 years old estimated_pop_age_under_18 number
Estimated Population 18+ Years Old Estimated population 18+ years old estimated_pop_age_18_plus number
Estimated Population 21+ Years Old Estimated population 21+ years old estimated_pop_age_21_plus number
Estimated Population 62+ Years Old Estimated population 62+ years old estimated_pop_age_62_plus number
Estimated Population 65+ Years Old Estimated population 65+ years old estimated_pop_age_65_plus number
Estimated Population All Ages Estimated population of all ages estimated_pop_total number
Estimated Male Population Estimated male population estimated_pop_male number
Estimated Female Population Estimated female population estimated_pop_female number
fips_code name start_year end_year is_most_recent estimated_pop_age_total estimated_pop_age_under_5 estimated_pop_age_5_9 estimated_pop_age_10_14 estimated_pop_age_15_19 estimated_pop_age_20_24 estimated_pop_age_25_34 estimated_pop_age_35_44 estimated_pop_age_45_54 estimated_pop_age_55_59 estimated_pop_age_60_64 estimated_pop_age_65_74 estimated_pop_age_75_84 estimated_pop_age_85_plus estimated_pop_age_median_age estimated_pop_age_under_18 estimated_pop_age_18_plus estimated_pop_age_21_plus estimated_pop_age_62_plus estimated_pop_age_65_plus estimated_pop_total estimated_pop_male estimated_pop_female

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Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). American Community Survey Populations. Version v3.0. Alaska Energy Data Gateway, 2025. https://akenergygateway.alaska.edu/explore/data/public_populations_ages_sexes. Accessed September 18, 2025.

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