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Matanuska-Susitna census subarea, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

112,988 Population
24,707.3 square miles 4.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.7 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 36.7 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in Alaska: 35.8 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$42,386 ±$1,027 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: $42,386 ±$1,027
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Alaska: $46,573 ±$569
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$94,031 ±$2,542 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: $94,031 ±$2,542
  • about the same as the amount in Alaska: $92,788 ±$1,232
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

10% ±0.8% (11,067  ±928) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 10% 11,067 (±0.8% / ±928)
  • about the same as the rate in Alaska: 10.1% 72,786 (±0.4% / ±2,899)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

34.8 minutes ±0.7 (1,494,325  ±42,767) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 34.8 1,494,325 (±0.7 / ±42,767)
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in Alaska: 19.4 6,181,345 (±0.4 / ±125,429)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

39,869 ±376 Number of households
  • Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 39,869 ±376
  • Alaska: 270,533 ±1,456
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.8 ±0 (110,334  ±124) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 2.8 110,334 (±0 / ±124)
  • a little higher than the figure in Alaska: 2.6 704,937
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

6.8% ±1% (1,735  ±266) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 6.8% † 1,735 (±1% / ±266)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Alaska: 5.8% 9,814 (±0.4% / ±685)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

51,170 ±110 Number of housing units
  • Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 51,170 ±110
  • Alaska: 328,491 ±442
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$346,600 ±$4,883 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: $346,600 ±$4,883
  • about the same as the amount in Alaska: $352,900 ±$3,735
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

11.9% ±1% (13,310  ±1,116.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 11.9% 13,310 (±1% / ±1,116.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Alaska: 14.5% 105,465 (±0.5% / ±3,731.6)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

94.1% ±1.9% (70,426  ±1,423.1) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 94.1% 70,426 (±1.9% / ±1,423.1)
  • about the same as the rate in Alaska: 93.6% 458,914 (±1% / ±4,862.8)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
24.4% ±1% (18,268  ±727.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 24.4% 18,268 (±1% / ±727.8)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Alaska: 31.7% 155,356 (±0.6% / ±2,849.9)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

2.9% (3,260  ±366) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 2.9% 3,260
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Alaska: 7.7% 56,745
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

13.3% ±0.7% (10,994  ±580) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 13.3% 10,994 (±0.7% / ±580)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Alaska: 10.8% 57,477 (±0.3% / ±1,846)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
10,994 Total veterans ±580 9,240 Male ±485 1,754 Female ±220

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