Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	37%

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Races in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska:

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 30,831	(52.0%)
Females: 28,491	(48.0%)

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	2.8 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$65,320
Alaska:	$64,333

This county:	$776
State:	$843

Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	$221,000
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $243,352

Here:	$243,352
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $250,634

Here:	$250,634
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $261,970

Here:	$261,970
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,132

Here:	$250,132
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $350,000

Here:	$350,000
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $57,872

Here:	$57,872
State:	$42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $121,099

Here:	$121,099
State:	$62,044

Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	8.8%
Alaska:	8.9%

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is $611 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $779 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1108 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wasilla, Tanaina, Meadow Lakes, Palmer, Gateway, Big Lake, Butte, Willow, Houston, Lazy Mountain.

2005 air pollution in Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 23 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 111 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 6.5 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Anchorage Municipality , Bethel Census Area , Denali Borough , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Southeast Fairbanks Census Area , Valdez-Cordova Census Area , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Collinsville (A), Moose Creek (B), Hurricane (C), Tyone Village (D), Eightmile Cabin (E), Kroto (F), Long Island (G), Fourteenmile Cabin (H), Nelchina (I), Dunkle Mine (J), Brushkana Campground (K), Curry Lookout (L), Youngstown (M), Canyon (N), Ninemile Cabin (O), Sherman (P), Grants Cabin (Q), Sunset (R), Susitna Lodge (S), Denali (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Sally Lake (A), Strandline Lake (B), Grayling Lake (C), Red Salmon Lake (D), Watana Lake (E), Chedatna Lakes (F), Aho Lake (G), Chelatna Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chitna Creek (A), Christy Creek (B), Chulitna River (C), Chunilna Creek (D), Clark Creek (E), Cloud Creek (F), Coffee Creek (G), Coffee River (H), Columbia Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Denali State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.3%
Alaska:	8.1%

Current college students: 2,100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,524 (53% naturalized citizens)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,228
• One, attached: 332
• Two: 735
• 3 or 4: 1,112
• 5 to 9: 517
• 10 to 19: 142
• 20 or more: 206
• Mobile homes: 1,812
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 245

Housing units in Matanuska-Susitna Borough with a mortgage: 9,454 (767 second mortgage, 625 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,992

Here:	76.0% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Matanuska-Susitna Borough-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3337% 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 80.1 miles away from Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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 84.8 miles away from the county 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 85.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 11.2 miles away from Matanuska-Susitna Borough center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county 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 11.2 miles away from Matanuska-Susitna Borough center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,988 (69%) Carpooled: 4,021 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 139 (1%) Railroad: 21 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 649 (3%) Other means: 1,271 (5%) Worked at home: 1,547 (6%)

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%

6.41% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($29,830 average AGI)
4.58% relocated from other states ($16,498 average AGI)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	4.58%
Alaska average:	6.06%

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)
from Bethel Census Area, AK	0.14% ($38,333)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK	0.12% ($77,484)
from Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK	0.11% ($43,379)
from Clark County, NV	0.11% ($38,111)

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%

3.28% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($16,822 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($18,869 average AGI)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	4.00%
Alaska average:	6.19%

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)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.10% ($31,640)
to King County, WA	0.09% ($18,652)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.09% ($18,591)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.08% ($24,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,983 (3,977 aged, 1,006 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 51,426 (12,118 male householders, 3,029 female householders)

  12,412 spouses, 20,629 children (18,228 natural, 665 adopted, 1,736 stepchildren), 536 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 265 parents, 622 other relatives, 1,558 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,908 (3,322 male householders (2,536 living alone)), 2,083 female householders (1,641 living alone)), 1,503 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 988 (682 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,370 2-persons, 3,327 3-persons, 3,432 4-persons, 1,727 5-persons, 764 6-persons, 527 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,177 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

94.9% of residents of Matanuska-Susitna Borough speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $241,902,000 ($3347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,102,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $120,524,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,801,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,833,000
Federal grants: $64,018,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,783,000 ($1,221,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,943,000 ($487,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,899,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $68,656,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,112,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Here:	22 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+180 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

50% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alaska.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough:	50.0%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20070
• Northeast: 4361
• Midwest: 10142
• South: 6493
• West: 15963

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,800

Here:	6.5%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	5.8%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	10.4%
Alaska:	14.1%

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