Gateway is a city of 6,845 people in Alaska. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 3,893 people. That is roughly 48% ahead of the Alaska median. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The median household earns $137,772, about 67% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $137,772, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Gateway
What changed most since 2000
Population2,952 → 6,845(+132%)US over the same years: +19%
White share87.1% → 69.7%(−17.3 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Gateway's population equals 6.1% of Matanuska-Susitna's. Its number of households without a car equals 0.7% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 2.7% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)54.4%(343)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.5%(268)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.7%(80)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(8)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 630 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Gateway, decade by decade
Gateway population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
2,952
$110,001
$277,620
24.0%
29.2
2010
5,552
$127,768
$369,425
32.4%
37.2
2020
5,748
$128,217
$403,851
29.7%
52.2
2024
6,845
$137,772
$446,200
35.0%
59.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
