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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 2005: $62,800 (it was $63,250 in 2000)
Lakes  $62,800
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,800 (it was $137,700 in 2000)
Lakes  $158,800
Alaska:  $197,100

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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: 87.5 (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:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (42.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2852.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gateway, AK (4.1 miles ), Fishhook, AK (5.5 miles ), Tanaina, AK (8.9 miles ), Wasilla, AK (10.4 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (11.0 miles ), Palmer, AK (12.8 miles ), Buffalo Soapstone, AK (13.6 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (17.8 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%)


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

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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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Average climate in Lakes, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lakes:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 46 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakes:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 56 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 152 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 202 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lakes:
  • COTTONWOOD LAKE (about 2 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 3H3)
  • FINGER LAKE (about 3 miles; PALMER, AK; ID: 99Z)
  • WASILLA LAKE (about 7 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 5L6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakes:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 46 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 246 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2018 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2054 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2055 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2073 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2077 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

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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 1999:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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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.)
  • 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)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

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)
  • 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)


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