Question

Wikipedia states the following about Anchorage, Alaska: “The city constitutes more than 40 percent of the state’s total population.” Calculate the population density for Anchorage, based on a 2010 population of 291,826 people living on 1,961.1 square miles. Round to the nearest person per square mile.

Answer 1

149 people/ sq. miles

Explanation:

Anchorage is a city in country Alaska.

Based on 2010 data, Anchorage has a population of 291826 people and the area coverage of the city is 1961.1 square miles.

We are asked to determine the population density of Anchorage city.

Therefore, the number of people living per unit square miles of Anchorage is given by
`(291826)/(1961.1) =148.8` ≈149 people/ sq. miles. (Answer)