Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Demographic Data

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Summary

Matanuska Susitna Borough is located in Alaska
  • Population: 93,925
  • Area: 25,257.61 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 24,607.90 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 649.71 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3.71 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: NA
  • Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
50,106
48%
50.8
Male
54,259
52%
49.2
Total Population
104,365
 
323,128,000

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,301
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,958
7.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,380
8.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,372
7.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,155
6.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,812
14.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,397
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,455
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,069
7.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,803
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,382
7.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,484
2.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
797
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
75,994
72.8%
77.2
Female
36,423
47.9%
51.3
Male
39,571
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
72,496
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,967
13.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,663
10.2%
15.2
Female
5,326
49.9%
55.8
Male
5,337
50.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
94,337
90.4% 
96.8
White
86,314
82.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,019
1.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,455
5.2% 
0.8
Asian
1,083
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
141
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
325
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
10,028
9.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,983
4.8% 
17.8
Mexican
1,849
1.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,471
1.4% 
1.7
Cuban
47
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,616
1.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
99,382
95.2% 
82.2

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,060
1.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,755
4.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,071
31.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,417
32.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,055
10.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,379
12.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,462
6.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,815
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
62,384
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,841
19.4%
31.2

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
27,268
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
38,470
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
10,445
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,756
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,787
3.5
5.8%

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
90,371
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,693
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,723
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,498
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,601
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
871
0.9%
1.1%

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,654
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
949
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,563
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,367
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,524
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,898
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,218
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,574
18.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,543
8.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,015
6.6%
6.4
Median household income
69,332
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,103
 
31,128

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,043
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,428
10.0%
9.8
Construction
4,854
11.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,596
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,103
2.5%
6.6
Information
1,339
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
985
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,508
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,712
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,915
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,066
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,483
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,079
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,813
15.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,575
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,806
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,255
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,662
19.6%
18.1%

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,191
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,958
71.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,619
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
261
0.6%
5.1
Walked
766
1.8%
2.7
Other means
2,377
5.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3,210
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.5
 
26.6

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,011
3.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,786
25.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,633
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
10,875
35.9%
21.0

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
30,305
73.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,092
76.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,213
23.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,186
27.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,491
1 room
2,896
7.0%
2.4
2 rooms
4,349
10.5%
2.7
3 rooms
6,118
14.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,075
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,756
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
5,694
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,500
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,401
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,702
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,491
 
 
1-unit, detached
34,670
83.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
852
2.1%
5.9
2-units
1,084
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,420
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
875
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
378
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
478
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,676
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
58
0.1%
0.1

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
188
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
187
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
825
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,961
4.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,441
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,983
24.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,526
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,898
31.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,089
5.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
393
0.9%
1.4%

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
21,287
70.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
782
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,736
5.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,180
13.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
23
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,147
7.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
150
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,002
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
141
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
923
5.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
969
5.7%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,721
10.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,589
15.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,610
27.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,049
35.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,523
38.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,724
22.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,768
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,175
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,754
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
58
0.0%
0.0%

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,427 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
41
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
214
3.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
349
5.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,099
17.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,349
36.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,370
36.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
786
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,079
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
683
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
848
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
901
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
778
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
447
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,638
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
918
0.0%
0.0%

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,092
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,209
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,255
5.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,504
6.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,980
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,328
36.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,712
29.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
968
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
136
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
244,500
 
205,000