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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
At a Glance
Population 107,081 County Seat Palmer Courthouse State FIPS 02 County FIPS 170 Num Towns 29 Census-Designated Places 27 Total Town Population 82,885 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 108,661 Median Age 36.3 Veterans 10,934 Housing Units 50,491 Uninsured 3,623 Net Migration (recent) 2,783 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,758 Total Employees 22,923 Avg Annual Pay $58,329 Median Household Income $86,435 Poverty Rate 10.2% Unemployment Rate 6.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $86,507 Federal Spending FY2024 $808,075,911 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,546
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $296,900 Median Rent $1,242 FMR Studio $1,019 FMR 1BR $1,055 FMR 2BR $1,384 FMR 3BR $1,939 FMR 4BR $2,324
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 90 Fire Stations 90 Police Stations 86 Adult Smoking 19.3% Adult Obesity 35.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 35.9 Air Quality Good Days 317
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.82 Electric Customers 298397 Towns with Broadband Data 30 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 30
Community
Churches 110 Libraries 30 Historic Places (NRHP) 29 Homeless Population N/A Schools 487 SNAP Stores 45 Bank Branches 6
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2022-03-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-09 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 FM DESHKA LANDING FIRE 2019-08-22 FM MCKINLEY FIRE 2019-08-20 DR EARTHQUAKE 2019-01-31 EM EARTHQUAKE 2018-11-30 DR FLOODING 2018-09-05 FM SOCKEYE FIRE 2015-06-15 DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2012-11-27
Detailed Topics
Communities in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
North Lakes — pop 9,450Meadow Lakes — pop 9,197Wasilla — pop 9,054Tanaina — pop 8,817Palmer — pop 5,888Gateway — pop 5,748South Lakes — pop 5,229Fishhook — pop 5,048Big Lake — pop 3,833Butte — pop 3,589Farm Loop — pop 2,747Willow — pop 2,196Houston — pop 1,975Point MacKenzie — pop 1,852Susitna North — pop 1,564Lazy Mountain — pop 1,506Talkeetna — pop 1,055Sutton-Alpine — pop 1,038Buffalo Soapstone — pop 1,021Knik River — pop 792Trapper Creek — pop 499Glacier View — pop 375Chickaloon — pop 254Skwentna — pop 62Petersville — pop 27Eureka Roadhouse — pop 24Chase — pop 19Lake Louise — pop 15Susitna — pop 11
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
