Happy Valley, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 476 (18 farm, 458 nonfarm))

Happy Valley, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 397 (195 occupied: 171 owner occupied, 24 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	37%

Housing density: 4 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2008: $812 (lower quartile is $737, upper quartile is $1,101)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $682

Median gross rent in Happy Valley, AK in 2008: $922

Housing units in Happy Valley with a mortgage: 60 (5 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $150,254 (it was $86,900 in 2000)

Happy Valley:	$150,254
Alaska:	$237,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,471 - $323,397

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $184,631
Here: $184,631
State: $275,231

Townhouses or other attached units: $217,215
Here: $217,215
State: $226,009

In 2-unit structures: $273,473
Here: $273,473
State: $277,707

Mobile homes: $118,125
Here: $118,125
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,063
Here: $59,063
State: $62,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 476

In family households: 395 (120 male householders, 17 female householders)
123 spouses, 120 children (108 natural, 6 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 81 (41 male householders (28 living alone)), 19 female householders (14 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person, 17 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

87 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (8 men, 7 women).

97.6% of residents of Happy Valley speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 14 (2.9%)
(85.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.4
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Happy Valley, Alaska:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 29 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 12

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Happy Valley, Alaska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 3 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 4 6 rooms: 2 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 78
1990 to 1994: 89
1980 to 1989: 102
1970 to 1979: 79
1960 to 1969: 11
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Happy Valley:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 55 3 bedrooms: 31 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Happy Valley:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 7 3 bedrooms: 4 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Happy Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 46 2 vehicles: 88 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Happy Valley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 18 2 vehicles: 6 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Happy Valley, AK:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 14
$300,000 to $399,999: 30
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Happy Valley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Happy Valley:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Happy Valley, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.7%
Number of people working at home: 16 (10.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 7
5 to 9 minutes: 19
10 to 14 minutes: 16
15 to 19 minutes: 32
20 to 24 minutes: 6
25 to 29 minutes: 8
30 to 34 minutes: 11
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 1
90 or more minutes: 7

Happy Valley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 80 (51%)
Carpooled: 38 (24%)
Walked: 5 (3%)
Other means: 18 (11%)
Worked at home: 16 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $44,999: 14
$45,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $74,999: 13
$75,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 86

German: 57

Irish: 52

English: 28

Norwegian: 21

Scotch-Irish: 15

United States or American: 14

French (except Basque): 11

Hungarian: 9

Danish: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Slavic: 7

Swedish: 7

Czech: 5

Scottish: 5

British: 3

Scandinavian: 3

European: 2

Italian: 2

French Canadian: 2

Polish: 2

Slovene: 2

Welsh: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Sweden (50%)
Other South America (21%)
India (14%)
Canada (14%)

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

This state: 120
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 68
South: 47
West: 181

60% of Happy Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 74
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 8
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 73
Less than 1 year of college: 21
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
Associate degree: 7
Bachelor's degree: 13
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 19.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,448
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,101
Some other race householders: $18,769
Two or more races householders: $34,328
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,961

Happy Valley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Happy Valley household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Happy Valley marital status for males

Happy Valley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,705
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $324,508
Two or more races householders: $112,496

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 337
One, attached: 4
Two: 8
Mobile homes: 32
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,944

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 36%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 34%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Happy Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%) Wood (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (5%) No fuel used (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Wood (25%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	17.9%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	28.6%
Alaska:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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