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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sutton-Alpine

Alaska · 1,080 residents · 57.6 sq mi
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With 1,080 people, Sutton-Alpine is a city in Alaska. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. Households here earn about 31% less than in Alaska as a whole. The typical home is worth $70,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,080
−13%vs 2009
vs 1,248 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
37.0
−4%vs 2009
vs 38.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
57.6 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
9771K1K2K2K2000201020202024Sutton-Alpine
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.8%(41)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(61)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(77)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.4%(177)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4424.4%(263)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.5%(189)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(81)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.3%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.6%(17)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,652
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $61,111 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,436
+11%vs 2009
vs $18,479 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,000
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $155,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$325
−60%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,011 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.1%
+5.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 77.2% in 2009
16.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(919)
Black2.3%(29)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(69)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(720)
Black4.4%(47)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(17)
Asian0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(9)
Cuban0.3%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(25)
Vietnamese0.4%(7)
Korean0.3%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(2)
Ancestry
German22.6%(361)
Irish7.8%(124)
American7.7%(123)
English5.8%(93)
Norwegian5.8%(93)
Italian5.4%(86)
Scottish3.6%(57)
French1.8%(29)
Polish1.8%(29)
Dutch1.7%(27)
Swiss1.3%(21)
Swedish0.8%(13)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(13)
Jamaican0.8%(13)
Belgian0.6%(10)
Danish0.6%(10)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(10)
Austrian0.5%(8)
British0.4%(7)
Greek0.4%(7)
Welsh0.3%(5)
Ukrainian0.3%(4)
Finnish0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.4%
−7.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.7%
+1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.1%(157)
Married57.7%(361)
Widowed2.9%(18)
Divorced14.4%(90)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(49)
Married59.6%(159)
Widowed7.9%(21)
Divorced14.2%(38)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.8%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.4%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.2%
−15.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.2%
+21.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% 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)53.8%(71)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(40)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(40)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 132 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 Sutton-Alpine, Alaska?

Sutton-Alpine, Alaska has about 1,080 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska?

The typical household in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska earns about $35,652 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sutton-Alpine, Alaska expensive?

In Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, the median home is worth about $70,000, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska?

About 9.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska?

About 11.3% of people in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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