CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Talkeetna

Alaska · 265 residents · 94.2 sq mi

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Talkeetna is home to 265 people in Alaska. Households here earn about 71% less than in Alaska as a whole. The population has fallen 66% since 2000. 34.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $29,200.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

265

−66%vs 2000

vs 772 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.8

−16%vs 2000

vs 39.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

94.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024944

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 915.5%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(20)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.6%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.4%(54)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(21)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$11,991

−59%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,289 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,576

−51%vs 2000

vs $23,695 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

34.3%

+23.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−55%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$396

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $612 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.0%

−13.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

40.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.8%(678)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(258)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.6%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Irish19.8%(187)

German15.3%(144)

Italian12.8%(121)

Dutch9.6%(91)

English9.1%(86)

Portuguese4.7%(44)

American3.4%(32)

Scottish2.8%(26)

Swedish2.6%(25)

French2.3%(22)

Norwegian2.3%(22)

Polish1.4%(13)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Bulgarian1.3%(12)

Czech1.3%(12)

Russian1.3%(12)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−26.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.4%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+131%vs 2000

vs 11.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married37%(158)

Married43.8%(187)

Widowed6.3%(27)

Divorced12.9%(55)

Women 15+

Never married24.3%(81)

Married59.6%(199)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced16.2%(54)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.6%

−18.6 ptssince 2013

from 32.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.6%

+18.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.9%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% 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)31.5%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44.4%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.7%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22.2%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 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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