Gateway, Alaska

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Population in July 2007: 4,077.

Males: 2,038	(50.0%)
Females: 2,039	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99645.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,022 (it was $60,385 in 2000)

Gateway:	$79,022
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $253,058 (it was $152,400 in 2000)

Gateway:	$253,058
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $286,335; Detached houses: $275,633; Mobile homes: $207,589

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Races in Gateway:

White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
American Indian (7.4%)
Two or more races (5.0%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Other race (1.0%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gateway: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), English (12.1%), Irish (12.0%), United States (9.9%), Norwegian (7.5%), French (5.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 16.3 square miles.

Population density: 251 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gateway

High school or higher: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 52.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gateway CDP

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 2.1%
Divorced: 9.4%

68 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:	2.3%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gateway:	1.2% ($1,843)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (31.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2336.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lakes, AK (1.7 miles ), Palmer, AK (2.2 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (2.2 miles ), Wasilla, AK (2.6 miles ), Tanaina, AK (2.6 miles ), Fishhook, AK (2.6 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (2.8 miles ), Butte, AK (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 61.58 N, Longitude: 149.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Mining (9%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gateway:

VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PALMER, AK)
ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 32 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 32 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gateway:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 32 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 232 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1363 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1364 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1373 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1386 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1413 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Notable locations in Gateway: University of Alaska Experimental Farm (A), Four Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Long Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Kepler Lake (C), Echo Lake (D), Johnson Lake (E), Bradley Lake (F), Matanuska Lake (G), Loberg Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Gateway: Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	79.7%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gateway, AK

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Gateway 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 rooms per house above state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Gateway mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

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:

from Anchorage Municipality, AK	4.83% ($52,567 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.35% ($45,270)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.27% ($54,529)

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:

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	2.35% ($37,449 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.29% ($28,901)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.22% ($35,962)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gateway:

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 Gateway:

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)
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)
KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Gateway:

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.)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	20	$226,498	37	$192,191	59	$201,716	10	$86,285	1	$667,360	5	$192,792
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$160,440	3	$225,373	9	$205,151	1	$122,690	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$302,897	5	$185,782	30	$224,745	7	$163,229	0	$0	2	$288,515
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$186,277	6	$243,912	19	$232,068	1	$134,820	0	$0	3	$213,463
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$174,590	1	$26,290	7	$252,017	1	$179,310	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	21	$237,476	11	$249,968	2	$221,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$215,375	1	$225,820	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$195,490	1	$175,270	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00

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