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As of 2010-2014, the total population of College is 14,568, which is 27.77% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The College population density is 758.85 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in College is white, which represent 73.93% of the total population. The average College education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,568. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #62

College, AK	27.77%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

College, AK	758.85 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,770 (73.93%, #119)
Black:	646 (4.43%, #16)
Hispanic:	996 (6.84%, #37)
Asian:	657 (4.51%, #26)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,027 (7.05%, #233)
One Race, Other:	108 (0.74%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,360 (9.34%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	782 (78.51%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	172 (17.27%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (1.00%, see rank)
South American:	20 (2.01%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	44 (6.70%, see rank)
Chinese:	19 (2.89%, see rank)
Filipino:	382 (58.14%, see rank)
Japanese:	27 (4.11%, see rank)
Korean:	19 (2.89%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	166 (25.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,948 (88.88%) out of the total population of 14,568 reported first ancestry.

	College, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	10	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	180	1.24%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	267	1.83%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	390	2.68%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	1,304	8.95%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	637	4.37%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	2,937	20.16%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.16%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	95	0.65%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	1,488	10.21%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	571	3.92%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	660	4.53%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	404	2.77%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.11%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	257	1.76%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	207	1.42%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	291	2.00%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	43	0.30%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	707	4.85%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	131	0.90%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	100	0.69%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	765	5.25%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	227	1.56%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,839 (53.81%, see rank)

Females: 6,729 (46.19%, see rank)

College, AK	Male: 53.81% Female: 46.19%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

College, AK	31.30 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

College, AK	30.50 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

College, AK	32.90 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	College, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	801	5.50%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	525	3.60%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	795	5.46%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,363	9.36%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,881	12.91%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,591	17.79%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,719	11.80%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,145	14.72%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,594	10.94%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	789	5.42%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	254	1.74%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	111	0.76%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	College, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,203, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	569, 6.18%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,820, 19.78%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,200, 34.77%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,871, 20.33%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,743, 18.94%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.59, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	College, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	227	88.55%	11.45%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,152	96.53%, see rank	3.47%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	895	92.40%, see rank	7.60%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,467	91.49%, see rank	8.51%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	638	97.49%, see rank	2.51%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	College, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	4,961, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.73, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	1,460, 29.43%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,501, 70.57%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,983, 60.13%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.57, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,274, 45.84%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,978, 39.87%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	College, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,447	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,635	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	3,066	46.21%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	2,800	42.20%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	86	1.30%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	683	10.29%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,812	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	2,253	38.76%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	2,416	41.57%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	430	7.40%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	713	12.27%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	College, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	13,551	93.02%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,742	39.42%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,472	51.29%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	337	2.31%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,017	6.98%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	492	3.38%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	525	3.60%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	154	1.06%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	454	3.12%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	41	0.28%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	260	1.78%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	108	0.74%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	College, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	4,258	85.83%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	240	4.84%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	281	5.66%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	164	3.31%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	18	0.36%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.