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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Moose Creek

Alaska · 626 residents · 1.54 sq mi
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Moose Creek is home to 626 people in Alaska. Owners hold 35% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. Households here earn about 39% less than in Alaska as a whole. Growth has run 15% since 2000, or 84 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
626
+15%vs 2000
vs 542 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
26.4
−11%vs 2000
vs 29.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.54 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28642556470284119902000201020202024Moose Creek
2024507
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(59)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(34)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.2%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2416%(100)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3425.2%(158)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.3%(52)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.3%(83)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.6%(29)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.3%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(8)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,326
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,902
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,980 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.4%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,300
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
Median gross rent
$450
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $730 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
34.6%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.7% in 2000
65.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(472)
Black3.5%(19)
Hispanic / Latino3%(16)
Asian1.3%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(527)
Black11%(69)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(42)
Asian4.2%(26)
Other0.6%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.7%(39)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro4.5%(23)
Ancestry
English26.6%(135)
Italian8.5%(43)
German6.7%(34)
Irish6.3%(32)
Hungarian4.7%(24)
Arab3.6%(18)
Moroccan3.6%(18)
Scottish3%(15)
Portuguese2.4%(12)
Belgian1.2%(6)
Ukrainian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.6%
−10.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married65%(210)
Married28.8%(93)
Widowed6.2%(20)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married50.3%(90)
Married49.7%(89)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.5%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
5.8%
−12.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)70.2%(118)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era7.1%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moose Creek, Alaska?

Moose Creek, Alaska has about 626 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Moose Creek, Alaska?

The typical household in Moose Creek, Alaska earns about $25,326 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moose Creek, Alaska expensive?

In Moose Creek, Alaska, the median home is worth about $81,300, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.

How educated are people in Moose Creek, Alaska?

About 3.6% of adults age 25 and over in Moose Creek, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moose Creek, Alaska?

About 9.4% of people in Moose Creek, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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