Salcha, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 800 (15 farm, 785 nonfarm))

Salcha, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 338 (309 occupied: 246 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	37%

Housing density: 5 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $812 (lower quartile is $626, upper quartile is $1,042)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $666

Median gross rent in Salcha, AK in 2007: $993

Housing units in Salcha with a mortgage: 119 (14 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41

Salcha,AK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,635 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Salcha:	$140,635
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,361 - $227,906

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $162,541
Here: $162,541
State: $278,038

In 2-unit structures: $198,128
Here: $198,128
State: $310,320

Mobile homes: $50,641
Here: $50,641
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $62,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 800

In family households: 648 (194 male householders, 18 female householders)
200 spouses, 171 children (171 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 22 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 152 (57 male householders (29 living alone)), 50 female householders (42 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 29 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

177 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (9 men, 42 women).

98.2% of residents of Salcha speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.0
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salcha, Alaska:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 61 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salcha, Alaska:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 12 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 72
1970 to 1979: 126
1960 to 1969: 20
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salcha:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 59 3 bedrooms: 92 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salcha:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 19 3 bedrooms: 12 4 bedrooms: 7 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 Salcha in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 57 2 vehicles: 128 3 vehicles: 55 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Salcha in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 44 2 vehicles: 6 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Salcha, AK:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 to $249,999: 34
$250,000 to $299,999: 38
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Salcha rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Salcha:

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: 2
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

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

Salcha, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.6%
Number of people working at home: 44 (10.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 6
5 to 9 minutes: 7
10 to 14 minutes: 29
15 to 19 minutes: 50
20 to 24 minutes: 71
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 69
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 69
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 0

Salcha mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 323 (75%)
Carpooled: 43 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2%)
Walked: 12 (3%)
Worked at home: 44 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $74,999: 47
$75,000 to $99,999: 74
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 137

United States or American: 75

English: 50

French (except Basque): 39

Norwegian: 33

Irish: 29

Italian: 27

Other groups: 20

Dutch: 13

Scotch-Irish: 12

Scottish: 12

Swedish: 9

Czech: 8

Russian: 7

Swiss: 7

Ukrainian: 6

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

Philippines (100%)

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

This state: 102
Northeast: 167
Midwest: 205
South: 132
West: 182

54% of Salcha residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 119
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 0
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 74
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 6
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,959
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,425

Salcha household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Salcha marital status for males

Salcha marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,805
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $143,089

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 261
Two: 7
3 or 4: 6
Mobile homes: 57
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $78,597

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Salcha:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Coal or coke (5%) Utility gas (3%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%) Wood (10%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	9.1%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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