Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska
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County Overview
As of 2009, Matanuska-Susitna Borough County's population is 82,669 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 35.67 percent.
The median home cost in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County is $190,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Matanuska-Susitna Borough County's cost of living is 6.45% Higher than the U.S. average.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County public schools spend $7,121 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County.
The unemployment rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County is 11.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Matanuska-Susitna Borough County jobs have Increased by 2.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, population is 82,669. There are 3 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK
The median age is 33.8. The US median is 37.6. 60.41% of people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, are married. 11.89% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.79 people. 31.24% of people are married, with children. 10.68% have children, but are single.
Race in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK
86.60% of people are white, 0.92% are black, 0.90% are asian, 5.33% are native american, and 5.69% claim 'Other'.
3.05% of the people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.95% are non-hispanic).
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There are 95 physicians per 100,000 population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK. The US average is 170.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK Health Index
Air quality in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK is 29 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, is 11.20%, with job growth of 2.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.20%.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK Taxes
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,170, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $56,751.
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| Unemployment Rate | 11.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 33.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,170 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $56,751 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.34% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.52% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.70% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.39% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.34% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.86% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 14.13% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.52% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.92% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.28% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.61% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.35% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.23% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.38% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.89% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 17.55% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.99% | 14.44% |
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The median home value in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, is $190,300. Home appreciation is -4.10% over the last year. The median age of Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, real estate is 17 years.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 16.26% of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, population. 24.76% of houses and apartments in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 17 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $190,300 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.15% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 24.76% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 16.26% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $14.36 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.52% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.05% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.13% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.09% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.04% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.74% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 27.02% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 20.22% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 5.63% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.65% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.32% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.30% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 23.34% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.06% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7.44% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 31.93% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.11% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4.59% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2.09% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.81% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.63% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, gets 22 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 85 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 98.
On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK. The July high is around 68 degrees. The January low is 3. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 80 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, schools spend $7,121 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 609 students per librarian, and 631 children per counselor in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK schools.
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The average one-way commute in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK, takes 39 minutes. 69% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 6% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK is more expensive.
Overall, Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK cost of living is 106.45.
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27.74% of the people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 6.35% are Catholic; 11.33% are Protestant; 4.54% are LDS; 5.51% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 27.74% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 6.35% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.33% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.54% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.74% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.63% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.73% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.88% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.45% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.91% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.51% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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34.73% of the people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, AK are registered as Democrats. 62.28% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.99%.
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