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Happy Valley, AK map Population (year 2000): 489
Males: 265  (54.2%)
Females: 224  (45.8%)
Median resident age:  42.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99639.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,900 (it was $30,139 in 2000)
Happy Valley  $29,900
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,700 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Happy Valley  $129,700
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Happy Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • American Indian (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.6%), Norwegian (7.2%), French (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 88.6 square miles.

Population density: 5.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Happy Valley

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Happy Valley CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

14 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This place:  2.9%
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:

Happy Valley:  0.7% ($750)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (159.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2906.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nikolaevsk, AK (10.0 miles ), Anchor Point, AK (12.3 miles ), Ninilchik, AK (12.5 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (22.1 miles ), Homer, AK (24.9 miles ), Kachemak, AK (27.3 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (27.5 miles) , Clam Gulch, AK (29.5 miles) .

Latitude: 59.95 N, Longitude: 151.72 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (31%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Average climate in Happy Valley, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Happy Valley:
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 157 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Happy Valley:
  • HOMER (about 28 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 55 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 147 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Happy Valley:
  • NINILCHIK (about 11 miles; NINILCHIK, AK; ID: NIN)
  • HOMER-BELUGA LAKE (about 27 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: 5BL)
  • KASITSNA (about 35 miles; KASITSNA BAY, AK; ID: 5Z7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Happy Valley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 157 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 432 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2121 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2163 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2164 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2177 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2177 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  17.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Happy Valley compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Happy Valley:
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)


TV broadcast stations around Happy Valley:
  • K39AA (Channel 39; NINILCHIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K15AG (Channel 15; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21AM (Channel 21; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K27AI (Channel 27; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K33AF (Channel 33; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K51AF (Channel 51; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K59AR (Channel 59; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K62AM (Channel 62; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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