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Population in 2010: 980. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
Males: 683  (69.7%)
Females: 297  (30.3%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99611.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $76,610 (it was $44,861 in 2000)
Salamatof:

$76,610
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,238

Salamatof CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $188,593 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Salamatof:

$188,593
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $208,483; Detached houses: $227,771; Townhouses or other attached units: $344,580; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $957,166; Mobile homes: $64,057

Median gross rent in 2009: $850.

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  • White alone - 678 (69.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 171 (17.4%)
  • Two or more races - 69 (7.0%)
  • Hispanic - 31 (3.2%)
  • Asian alone - 18 (1.8%)
  • Black alone - 8 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.5%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Salamatof: 108.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (14.0%), German (11.3%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (5.0%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 8.11 square miles.

Population density: 121 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salamatof:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salamatof CDP:

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,393 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $961 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (66.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2348.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kenai, AK (1.9 miles ), Nikiski, AK (2.8 miles ), Kalifornsky, AK (3.0 miles ), Ridgeway, AK (3.1 miles ), Soldotna, AK (3.3 miles ), Sterling, AK (4.2 miles ), Kasilof, AK (4.2 miles ), Funny River, AK (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 60.59 N, Longitude: 151.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (18%)
  • Information (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Salamatof-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2893% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1998 at 19:39:43, a magnitude 6.2 (5.3 MB, 6.2 MW, 5.5 ME, Depth: 90.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/20/1993 at 19:24:53, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.9 MW, Depth: 72.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Salamatof center
On 4/25/1994 at 00:19:05, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.4 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 42.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1987 at 02:01:38, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from Salamatof center
On 5/5/1999 at 10:30:03, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 44.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Salamatof:

  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; HOMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 66 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salamatof:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 65 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 315 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1394 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1397 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1418 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1443 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1449 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Notable locations in Salamatof: Wildwood (A), Nikiski Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.1%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salamatof, AK


345 people in state prisons
25 people in other group homes

Salamatof 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Salamatof travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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Strongest AM radio stations in Salamatof:

  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • 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.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salamatof:

  • KXBA (93.3 FM; NIKISKI, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KPEN-FM (101.7 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHQ-FM (100.1 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KKIS-FM (96.5 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KDLL (91.9 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: PICKLE HILL PUBLIC B/CASTING, INC.)
  • KWJG (91.5 FM; KASILOF, AK; Owner: KASILOF PUBLIC B/G INC)

TV broadcast stations around Salamatof:

  • K08LW (Channel 8; KENAI/SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K10NC (Channel 10; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K09QH (Channel 9; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
  • K03FW (Channel 3; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K06MF (Channel 6; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K12LA (Channel 12; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K55BB (Channel 55; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)


Salamatof on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Mining"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"

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