COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sutton-Alpine vs North Lakes
PLACE A
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
North Lakes, Alaska
Sutton-Alpine is 84% smaller than North Lakes. North Lakes earns more, with a median household income $26,560 higher.
SUTTON-ALPINENORTH LAKESDIFFERENCE
Total population1,59810,223−84% vs North Lakes
Population density28660−632
Population growth-28.3%––
Median age50.036.2+13.8
Male64.1%52.3%+11.8 pts
Female35.9%47.7%−11.8 pts
Foreign-born1.3%4.6%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%74.9%−6.7 pts
Black2.1%0.4%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%6.8%−5.9 pts
Asian2.3%1.4%+0.9 pts
Other26.4%16.5%+9.9 pts
Median household income$75,119$101,679−$26,560
Per capita income$36,352$45,065−$8,713
Poverty rate3.2%7.3%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5490.408+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%25.7%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree3.5%10.7%−7.2 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%7.1%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation36.9%60.4%−23.5 pts
Median home value$236,200$357,600−$121,400
Median gross rent$961$1,441−$480
Owner-occupied88.6%78.4%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.6%8.2%+13.4 pts
Rent-burdened households68.8%39.5%+29.3 pts
Average commute37.030.3+6.7
Worked from home6.4%15.8%−9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.8%10.7%+0.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024