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Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population in July 2007: 6,646.
Males: 3,537  (53.2%)
Females: 3,109  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99654.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,802 (it was $41,030 in 2000)
Meadow Lakes:  $54,802
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,191

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $168,497 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
Meadow Lakes:  $168,497
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $162,795; Detached houses: $174,188; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,024; In 2-unit structures: $193,105; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,545; Mobile homes: $48,183; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,739

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Races in Meadow Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
  • American Indian (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Meadow Lakes: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), English (14.3%), Irish (12.8%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (4.6%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 67.0 square miles.

Population density: 99 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Meadow Lakes

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meadow Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

101 residents are foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This place:  2.1%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Meadow Lakes:  1.3% ($1,227)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (28.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2346.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Knik-Fairview, AK (2.2 miles ), Houston, AK (2.3 miles ), Wasilla, AK (2.3 miles ), Tanaina, AK (2.5 miles ), Big Lake, AK (3.2 miles ), Lakes, AK (3.2 miles ), Gateway, AK (3.5 miles ), Fishhook, AK (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 61.60 N, Longitude: 149.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Average climate in Meadow Lakes, Alaska

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Meadow Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3449% 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 77.3 miles away from Meadow 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 82.6 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 90.0 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 83.1 miles away from Meadow Lakes center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.4 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 20.8 miles away from Meadow Lakes center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Meadow Lakes:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 29 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports located in Meadow Lakes:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meadow Lakes:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 29 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 233 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1374 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1375 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1384 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1397 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1424 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Notable location: Pittman (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Meadow Lakes (A), Wallace Lake (B), Herkimer Lake (C), Airolo Lake (D), Herning Lake (E), Hess Lake (F), Jacobsen Lake (G), Merri Belle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Moon Princess Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  17.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meadow Lakes, AK



Meadow Lakes compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)

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 Meadow 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)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, 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.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meadow Lakes:
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)
  • KJHA (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Meadow 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.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Meadow Lakes, Site Is At Cul-De-Sac At The End Of Robin Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPYS402
    Assigned Frequencies : 17890.0 MHz, 17830.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/14/2003, Expiration Date: 10/14/2013, Certifier: Lisa Phillips
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 6905 Rockledge Drive, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 493-5162, Email:



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
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$209,257141$176,893215$162,18735$71,1971$762,49025$159,2984$49,135
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$307,00011$210,43055$176,9258$53,7080$08$149,4680$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$230,01532$206,313151$183,98531$51,1140$019$209,6031$60,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$200,12625$227,29868$176,64610$47,4850$06$169,7620$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$216,14716$161,1682$139,1550$03$157,8071$68,140
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00

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)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED62$193,50927$201,7472$241,7300$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$180,2236$227,6231$243,8801$78,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$173,5900$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$165,1221$259,6600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$113,3301$335,7000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 77
  • Hazardous Condition: 18
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Meadow Lakes


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Meadow Lakes on our top lists:
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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