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Population (year 2000): 6,706
Males: 3,397  (50.7%)
Females: 3,309  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99654.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $78,674 (it was $63,250 in 2000)
Lakes:  $78,674
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,874
Lakes:  $29,874
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $234,780 (it was $137,700 in 2000)
Lakes:  $234,780
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $274,290; Detached houses: $274,251; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,277; In 2-unit structures: $444,182; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,539; Mobile homes: $50,040

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Races in Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • American Indian (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lakes: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.6%), United States (8.4%), Italian (4.3%), Norwegian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 13.6 square miles.

Population density: 491 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lakes

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 47.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

159 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This place:  2.4%
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:

Lakes:  1.3% ($1,799)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (32.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2338.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gateway, AK (1.7 miles ), Tanaina, AK (2.1 miles ), Fishhook, AK (2.2 miles ), Wasilla, AK (2.3 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (2.3 miles ), Palmer, AK (2.5 miles ), Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2.9 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 61.61 N, Longitude: 149.30 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,579 (-38.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 217 (7.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



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Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3067% 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 69.0 miles away from Lakes 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 74.0 miles away from the city 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 96.8 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 75.0 miles away from Lakes center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 23.1 miles away from the city 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 14.5 miles away from Lakes center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakes:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 33 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakes:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 33 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 230 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1365 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1366 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1375 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1388 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1415 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Lakes: Wolf Lake (A), Anderson Lake (B), Finger Lake (C), Cottonwood Lake (D), Neklason Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Hart Lake (G), Dry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

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29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Lakes 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.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakes:
  • 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 Lakes:
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, 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)
  • KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lakes:
  • 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.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED95$227,259169$183,988178$189,92234$71,22229$160,7081$162,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$236,61013$200,58532$175,7884$49,1484$149,1950$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$195,74637$194,292110$209,07927$67,14121$221,0614$117,778
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$202,77933$226,05565$200,64913$68,15812$183,0141$235,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$208,05712$206,1833$199,6301$230,2900$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0010.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$201,00726$240,6317$163,189
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$242,5068$208,6992$210,630
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$162,4201$348,9401$60,380
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$214,1402$203,6100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0010.00

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