United States › Alaska › Matanuska-Susitna Borough COUNTY · 2010 ACS
Matanuska-Susitna Alaska · 88,995 residents · 24,707 sq mi
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The short version
Matanuska-Susitna is a county of 88,995 people in Alaska. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 29,673 people. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K 54K 76K 98K 120K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Matanuska-Susitna Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $67,703
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,221 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $21,105 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 5.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Public administration 1.8%
Education & health services 1.2%
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$212,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$917
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $700 in 2000
US average: $853
from 78.9% in 2000
24.0% rent
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.81 people
−24%since 2009
from 3.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 86.3%(51,175)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(1,485)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 82.8%(73,676)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(3,301)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 30.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 70.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.8%(16,315)
Women 15+
Never married 26.2%(11,093)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 36.4% 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) 39.9%(4,382)
Gulf War (1990s) 31.3%(3,445)
Share of the 10,994 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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How many people live in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska? Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska has about 88,995 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska? The typical household in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska earns about $67,703 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 $212,000, and the typical rent is about $917 a month.
How educated are people in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska? About 20.8% 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 9.9% of people in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,312 residents, a change of about 124 percent over that period.
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