COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fox River vs Wasilla
PLACE A
Fox River, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Wasilla, Alaska
Fox River is 93% smaller than Wasilla. Fox River earns more, with a median household income $12,349 higher. Wasilla has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -6%).
FOX RIVERWASILLADIFFERENCE
Total population74110,556−93% vs Wasilla
Population density6852−846
Population growth-6.0%15.6%−21.6 pts
Median age22.734.8−12.1
Male51.7%50.0%+1.7 pts
Female48.3%50.0%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born8.1%3.0%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%71.0%+19.0 pts
Black0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%5.1%−4.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other9.3%19.5%−10.2 pts
Median household income$79,583$67,234+$12,349
Per capita income$24,367$39,552−$15,185
Poverty rate27.0%17.5%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%21.7%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree0.9%8.5%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate10.6%8.2%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation56.0%57.3%−1.3 pts
Median home value$371,900$358,400+$13,500
Median gross rent$1,150$1,153−$3
Owner-occupied95.2%48.2%+47.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate38.8%5.7%+33.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%59.5%−59.5 pts
Average commute34.529.8+4.7
Worked from home23.0%8.3%+14.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured18.1%9.9%+8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024