CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Trapper Creek

Alaska · 277 residents · 320 sq mi

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Trapper Creek is home to 277 people in Alaska. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 146 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $52,900. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 25%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

277

−35%vs 2000

vs 423 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.8

−12%vs 2000

vs 44.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

320 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024491

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.8%(30)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(14)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349%(25)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4429.6%(82)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(24)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,071

+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,031 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,858

−30%vs 2000

vs $18,247 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,900

+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

86.3%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

13.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(367)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(5)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87%(241)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other13%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Filipino2.4%(12)

Thai0.8%(4)

Ancestry

German18.7%(92)

Irish15.3%(75)

English12.8%(63)

Scottish7.5%(37)

Swedish2.6%(13)

Norwegian2.2%(11)

Austrian1.6%(8)

Hungarian1.6%(8)

Lithuanian1.4%(7)

Portuguese1.4%(7)

Ukrainian1.4%(7)

American1.2%(6)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

British1.2%(6)

Dutch1.2%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.8%

+8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.9%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.9%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% 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 married22.4%(63)

Married51.6%(145)

Widowed5%(14)

Divorced21%(59)

Women 15+

Never married8.8%(16)

Married67.4%(122)

Widowed7.7%(14)

Divorced16%(29)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.7%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 27.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.2%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

44.4%

+26.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.6%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.6%

+27.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% 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)10%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.7%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 70 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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