COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Matanuska-Susitna
Alaska · 39,683 residents · 24,707.306 sq mi
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Matanuska-Susitna is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $40,745. Population has fallen 33% since 2000, a loss of 19,639 residents. Median home value is $71,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(3,805)
5 to 911.1%(4,420)
10 to 149.5%(3,780)
15 to 196.8%(2,689)
20 to 243.9%(1,549)
25 to 3417.9%(7,101)
35 to 4419.7%(7,808)
45 to 5410.7%(4,243)
55 to 646.1%(2,428)
65 to 743.3%(1,314)
75 to 841.2%(473)
85 and over0.2%(73)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,745
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,221 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$71,700
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(51,175)
Black0.7%(398)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,485)
Asian0.7%(401)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(36,915)
Black0.6%(249)
Hispanic / Latino2%(779)
Asian0.9%(344)
Other5.5%(2,175)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(3,301)
Puerto Rican0.7%(786)
Central American0.3%(367)
South American0.3%(306)
Spaniard0.2%(266)
Colombian0.1%(159)
Cuban0.1%(130)
Honduran0.1%(96)
Panamanian0.1%(74)
Chilean0.1%(70)
Nicaraguan0.1%(66)
Guatemalan0%(55)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(52)
Costa Rican0%(38)
Salvadoran0%(38)
Venezuelan0%(36)
Peruvian0%(23)
Argentine0%(11)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(607)
Hmong0.4%(406)
Korean0.2%(255)
Chinese0.2%(177)
Japanese0.1%(145)
Vietnamese0.1%(72)
Cambodian0.1%(69)
Asian Indian0%(31)
Thai0%(23)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.8%(850)
Samoan0.5%(518)
Chamorro0.1%(154)
Tongan0%(27)
Marshallese0%(4)
Ancestry
German17.2%(19,410)
English11.3%(12,765)
Irish10.7%(12,088)
American5.9%(6,720)
Norwegian3.2%(3,646)
Italian2.2%(2,529)
Polish2.2%(2,503)
Scottish2%(2,313)
Swedish2%(2,279)
French1.6%(1,861)
Dutch1.5%(1,645)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,388)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(1,174)
Finnish0.8%(860)
Danish0.7%(742)
French Canadian0.6%(719)
Welsh0.6%(695)
Ukrainian0.6%(694)
Czech0.6%(622)
British0.4%(485)
Canadian0.3%(302)
Swiss0.2%(248)
Hungarian0.2%(231)
Portuguese0.2%(226)
Greek0.2%(176)
Austrian0.1%(167)
Arab0.1%(156)
Subsaharan African0.1%(141)
Lithuanian0.1%(119)
Romanian0.1%(97)
Croatian0.1%(88)
Slovak0.1%(88)
Syrian0.1%(68)
Lebanese0.1%(64)
West Indian0.1%(61)
Turkish0.1%(58)
Australian0%(54)
Jamaican0%(45)
Slovene0%(27)
Belgian0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Iranian0%(17)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Somali0%(13)
Nigerian0%(8)
Moroccan0%(7)
Macedonian0%(6)
Iraqi0%(5)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married34.8%(16,315)
Married52.2%(24,443)
Widowed2.6%(1,201)
Divorced10.4%(4,885)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(11,093)
Married55.9%(23,681)
Widowed6.4%(2,716)
Divorced11.5%(4,874)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska?
Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska has about 39,683 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska?
The typical household in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska earns about $40,745 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska expensive?
In Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, the median home is worth about $71,700, and the typical rent is about $508 a month.
How educated are people in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska?
About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska?
About 9.4% of people in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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