Tanaina is a city of 9,646 people in Alaska. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 4,653 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 38 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $105,536, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Tanaina
What changed most since 2000
Population4,993 → 9,646(+93%)US over the same years: +19%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$229,529 → $328,500(+43%)US over the same years: +71%
Adults with a bachelor's degree18.4% → 24.5%(+6.1 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
Tanaina's population equals 8.5% of Matanuska-Susitna's. Its number of households without a car equals 0.9% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 6.1% 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)44.2%(375)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34%(288)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.1%(196)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 848 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
Tanaina, decade by decade
Tanaina 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
4,993
$117,480
$229,529
18.4%
30.7
2010
8,197
$96,668
$301,093
18.9%
37.1
2020
8,817
$98,163
$306,646
18.8%
47.5
2024
9,646
$105,536
$328,500
24.5%
46.0
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.
