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Population in 2010: 4,679. Population change since 2000: +130.5%
Males: 2,393  (51.1%)
Females: 2,286  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99645.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $88,331 (it was $55,179 in 2000)
Fishhook:

$88,331
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,348

Fishhook CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $264,578 (it was $131,600 in 2000)
Fishhook:

$264,578
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $238,420; Detached houses: $253,501; Townhouses or other attached units: $241,925; In 2-unit structures: $241,925; Mobile homes: $112,678

Median gross rent in 2009: $856.

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  • White alone - 4,022 (86.0%)
  • Two or more races - 264 (5.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 165 (3.5%)
  • Hispanic - 130 (2.8%)
  • Asian alone - 55 (1.2%)
  • Black alone - 28 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.09%)

Races in Fishhook detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fishhook: 107.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (7.7%), Norwegian (5.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 88.1 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fishhook:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fishhook CDP:

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,632 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,750 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (37.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2341.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2.2 miles ), Lakes, AK (2.2 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (2.3 miles ), Tanaina, AK (2.6 miles ), Gateway, AK (2.6 miles ), Palmer, AK (2.7 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (2.8 miles ), Wasilla, AK (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 61.68 N, Longitude: 149.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (34%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (26%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (22%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Construction (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Fishhook: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Fishhook, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Fishhook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3057% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from Fishhook center
On 5/1/1991 at 07:18:43, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MB, Depth: 71.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from Fishhook center
On 8/14/1984 at 01:02:08, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 9.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fishhook:

  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fishhook:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 39 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 225 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1365 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1368 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1389 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1416 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1423 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Notable location: Palmer Fire Department Station 35 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Dandy Lake (A), Reed Lake (B), Upper Reed Lake (C), Lower Reed Lake (D), Meier Lake (E), Kennedy Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sidney Creek (A), Reed Creek (B), Hatcher Creek (C), Government Creek (D), Goodhope Creek (E), Glacier Creek (F), Fishhook Creek (G), Fairangel Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fishhook include: Independence Mine State Historical Park (1), Wolf Lake State Recreation Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.7. This is significantly better than average.
City:

20.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.6
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.3%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 3.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fishhook, AK


16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fishhook compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Fishhook travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (5%)


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Strongest AM radio stations in Fishhook:

  • 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)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fishhook:

  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, 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)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fishhook:

  • 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.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$229,20214$223,70874$218,3574$98,1303$206,2470$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$09$226,5521$2,9400$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$219,6154$165,85019$244,9984$65,9581$49,9500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$174,6655$243,61828$238,8592$142,7851$159,2400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$169,2306$228,1851$34,6701$72,2701$34,670
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$297,3256$222,113
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$220,9400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$363,1402$234,450
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$256,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse"
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  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"

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