Matanuska-Susitna Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.5. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.50. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.1%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.1% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Butte, AK
7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Butte compared to Alaska state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 39 | Here: | 4.72 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.1% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough: | 28.7% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
11.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,822 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.14% | | Alaska average: | 9.33% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($493 average AGI)| Matanuska-Susitna Borough: | 0.15% | | Alaska average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,283 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.39% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($592 average AGI)| Matanuska-Susitna Borough: | 0.10% | | Alaska average: | 0.24% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Butte:
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Butte:
- KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
- KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
- KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- K208BC (89.5 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM, INC.)
- K202CB (88.3 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Butte:
- KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K09JE (Channel 9; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K66CF (Channel 66; PALMER, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $246,392 | 4 | $199,288 | 24 | $192,470 | 2 | $119,680 | 1 | $85,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $213,560 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $181,830 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $180,574 | 1 | $93,550 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $248,915 | 1 | $368,490 | 11 | $208,121 | 1 | $156,360 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $247,050 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $218,678 | 7 | $222,800 | 14 | $176,354 | 1 | $74,220 | 1 | $172,390 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $102,770 | 2 | $238,045 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $123,420 | 8 | $203,130 | 2 | $54,350 | 1 | $160,310 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $100,360 | 4 | $174,253 | 1 | $42,820 | 1 | $100,140 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $225,457 | 10 | $196,981 | 20 | $172,013 | 3 | $131,100 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $243,320 | 4 | $242,273 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $123,420 | 2 | $192,260 | 9 | $210,011 | 2 | $121,440 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $131,540 | 2 | $171,725 | 5 | $148,406 | 1 | $177,660 | 1 | $55,780 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $178,320 | 2 | $192,590 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $197,420 | 12 | $166,567 | 17 | $159,804 | 3 | $73,493 | 2 | $129,235 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $128,687 | 5 | $151,788 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $204,230 | 2 | $157,345 | 9 | $171,361 | 1 | $68,080 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 3 | $142,887 | 5 | $121,922 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $130,660 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $164,645 | 14 | $176,809 | 12 | $152,860 | 1 | $61,050 | 2 | $149,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $165,943 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $231,460 | 7 | $153,689 | 2 | $117,925 | 1 | $322,150 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $90,805 | 5 | $189,602 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $114,120 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $158,682 | 8 | $168,488 | 14 | $152,857 | 1 | $60,390 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $141,315 | 3 | $105,407 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $110,788 | 1 | $76,420 | 1 | $77,960 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $145,590 | 2 | $179,960 | 3 | $134,103 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $71,370 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $192,590 | 2 | $162,615 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $133,300 | 1 | $311,610 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $246,338 | 2 | $179,085 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $154,820 | 1 | $116,830 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $223,290 | 3 | $233,433 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $222,565 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $238,120 | 2 | $169,970 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $164,113 | 1 | $257,150 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $141,860 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $195,608 | 2 | $182,490 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $135,710 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
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- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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