Wasilla, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Back to: Wasilla, Alaska main profile, Alaska, Alaska smaller cities, Alaska small towns, Alaska forum, All US cities. Total population: 5,505 (Urban population: 4,602 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 903 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,118 (1,975 occupied: 1,095 owner occupied, 880 renter occupied) % of renters here:   45% State:   37% Housing density: 181 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Wasilla, Alaska on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Alaska Chat II  (3725 replies) The Alaska Chat Thread  (1422 replies) Some recent AK photo's  (1135 replies) Wasilla-the lowdown  (132 replies) 3 Ways To Lower Gas Prices  (237 replies) Target: Hiring updates - Wasilla/Anchorage  (76 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $80,800 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $538 Median gross rent in Wasilla, AK in 2000: $705 Housing units in Wasilla with a mortgage: 695 (84 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 139 Household type by relationship Households: 5,500 In family households: 4,785 (1,112 male householders, 314 female householders) 1,063 spouses, 1,990 children (1,774 natural, 51 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 57 other relatives, 178 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 715 (277 male householders (204 living alone)), 295 female householders (259 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 466 2-persons, 354 3-persons, 352 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 463 1-person, 98 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 6 5-persons. 1,197 married couples with children. 502 single-parent households (116 men, 386 women). 93.6% of residents of Wasilla speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (20% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 226 (4.1%) (16.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wasilla, AK: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 6 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 10 $35,000 to $39,999: 9 $40,000 to $49,999: 20 $50,000 to $59,999: 19 $60,000 to $69,999: 5 $70,000 to $79,999: 11 $80,000 to $89,999: 28 $90,000 to $99,999: 45 $100,000 to $124,999: 158 $125,000 to $149,999: 209 $150,000 to $174,999: 155 $175,000 to $199,999: 61 $200,000 to $249,999: 63 $250,000 to $299,999: 22 $300,000 to $399,999: 13 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wasilla: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 11 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 37 $250 to $299: 19 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 26 $400 to $449: 22 $450 to $499: 40 $500 to $549: 59 $550 to $599: 74 $600 to $649: 76 $650 to $699: 205 $700 to $749: 51 $750 to $799: 65 $800 to $899: 78 $900 to $999: 57 $1,000 to $1,249: 26 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 6 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 28

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.0%
Number of people working at home: 147 (6.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 133 5 to 9 minutes: 530 10 to 14 minutes: 316 15 to 19 minutes: 285 20 to 24 minutes: 169 25 to 29 minutes: 31 30 to 34 minutes: 59 35 to 39 minutes: 28 40 to 44 minutes: 17 45 to 59 minutes: 197 60 to 89 minutes: 299 90 or more minutes: 189

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,695 (71%) Carpooled: 368 (15%) Walked: 35 (1%) Other means: 155 (6%) Worked at home: 147 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 135 $10,000 to $14,999: 124 $15,000 to $19,999: 85 $20,000 to $24,999: 82 $25,000 to $29,999: 171 $30,000 to $34,999: 69 $35,000 to $39,999: 84 $40,000 to $44,999: 180 $45,000 to $49,999: 91 $50,000 to $59,999: 216 $60,000 to $74,999: 252 $75,000 to $99,999: 269 $100,000 to $124,999: 95 $125,000 to $149,999: 56 $150,000 to $199,999: 42 $200,000 or more: 47

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 861
• German: 741
• Irish: 557
• United States or American: 329
• English: 314
• Scottish: 153
• French (except Basque): 153
• Danish: 126
• Swedish: 114
• Norwegian: 110
• Scotch-Irish: 102
• Italian: 97
• Ukrainian: 89
• Dutch: 85
• Russian: 72
• European: 61
• Polish: 51
• French Canadian: 45
• Austrian: 29
• Slavic: 29
• Canadian: 28
• Scandinavian: 23
• Welsh: 23
• British: 17
• Slovak: 14
• Portuguese: 10
• Hungarian: 9
• Northern European: 7
• Swiss: 6
• Syrian: 5
• Arab:: 5
• Greek: 5
• Czech: 5

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

• This state: 1960
• Northeast: 366
• Midwest: 866
• South: 598
• West: 1398

36% of Wasilla residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 18
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 23
• 9th grade: 5
• 10th grade: 35
• 11th grade: 45
• 12th grade, no diploma: 32
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 535
• Less than 1 year of college: 80
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
• Associate degree: 158
• Bachelor's degree: 53
• Master's degree: 82
• Professional school degree: 6
• Doctorate degree: 6

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 29
• 7th and 8th grade: 51
• 9th grade: 5
• 10th grade: 44
• 11th grade: 25
• 12th grade, no diploma: 34
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 468
• Less than 1 year of college: 291
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 221
• Associate degree: 168
• Bachelor's degree: 171
• Master's degree: 75
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 29.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 16.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $50,819
• Black householders: $26,250
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,000
• Some other race householders: $127,308
• Two or more races householders: $44,766
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,000

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,100
• Some other race householders: $162,500
• Two or more races householders: $147,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,130
• One, attached: 72
• Two: 178
• 3 or 4: 425
• 5 to 9: 128
• 10 to 19: 62
• 20 to 49: 53
• Mobile homes: 57
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $101,300

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Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	3.7%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	12.2%
Alaska:	14.1%

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