COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gateway vs North Lakes
PLACE A
Gateway, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
North Lakes, Alaska
Gateway is 33% smaller than North Lakes. Gateway earns more, with a median household income $36,093 higher.
GATEWAYNORTH LAKESDIFFERENCE
Total population6,84510,223−33% vs North Lakes
Population density373660−287
Population growth3.5%––
Median age33.836.2−2.4
Male47.3%52.3%−5.0 pts
Female52.7%47.7%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born3.0%4.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%74.9%−5.2 pts
Black2.8%0.4%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%6.8%+2.6 pts
Asian2.5%1.4%+1.1 pts
Other15.6%16.5%−0.9 pts
Median household income$137,772$101,679+$36,093
Per capita income$50,609$45,065+$5,544
Poverty rate4.5%7.3%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.408−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%25.7%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree12.7%10.7%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%7.1%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation71.1%60.4%+10.6 pts
Median home value$446,200$357,600+$88,600
Median gross rent$1,741$1,441+$300
Owner-occupied81.5%78.4%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%8.2%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households34.7%39.5%−4.8 pts
Average commute34.330.3+4.0
Worked from home15.2%15.8%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.4%10.7%−2.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024