Wasilla, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,256 (Urban population: 8,574 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,682 (all nonfarm))

Wasilla, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

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

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Median contract rent in 2007: $844 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $1,007)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $683

Median gross rent in Wasilla, AK in 2007: $898

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

Wasilla,AK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $239,057 (it was $140,200 in 2000)

Wasilla:	$239,057
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,508 - $295,573

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $249,501
Here: $249,501
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,690
Here: $173,690
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $272,992
Here: $272,992
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,823
Here: $174,823
State: $267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $524,867
Here: $524,867
State: $186,942

Mobile homes: $89,242
Here: $89,242
State: $42,305

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wasilla, Alaska:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 65 4 rooms: 103 5 rooms: 224 6 rooms: 267 7 rooms: 167 8 rooms: 125 9 or more rooms: 113

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wasilla, Alaska:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 214 4 rooms: 349 5 rooms: 110 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 289
1990 to 1994: 162
1980 to 1989: 1,014
1970 to 1979: 489
1960 to 1969: 92
1950 to 1959: 8
1940 to 1949: 23
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wasilla:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 91 2 bedrooms: 208 3 bedrooms: 544 4 bedrooms: 196 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wasilla:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 239 2 bedrooms: 463 3 bedrooms: 129 4 bedrooms: 23 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 Wasilla in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 262 2 vehicles: 431 3 vehicles: 287 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Wasilla in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 80 1 vehicle: 503 2 vehicles: 228 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 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: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 49
$125,000 to $149,999: 136
$150,000 to $174,999: 146
$175,000 to $199,999: 194
$200,000 to $249,999: 509
$250,000 to $299,999: 498
$300,000 to $399,999: 242
$400,000 to $499,999: 106
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Wasilla rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wasilla:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 50
$300 to $349: 37
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 48
$600 to $649: 68
$650 to $699: 88
$700 to $749: 109
$750 to $799: 112
$800 to $899: 458
$900 to $999: 170
$1,000 to $1,249: 267
$1,250 to $1,499: 52
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 69 1990 to 1994: 81 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 41

Wasilla, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Wasilla mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Ukraine (20%)
Russia (19%)
Canada (17%)
Philippines (13%)
Other Eastern Europe (9%)
Venezuela (8%)
Germany (7%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,296
Black householders: $40,002
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,444
Some other race householders: $186,089
Two or more races householders: $52,451
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,441

Wasilla household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wasilla household income for Black householders

Wasilla household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Wasilla household income for Two or more races householders

Wasilla household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Wasilla marital status for males

Wasilla marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,151
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $173,559
Some other race householders: $273,553
Two or more races householders: $248,975
Hispanic or Latino householders: $273,553

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: $140,175

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wasilla:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57

Here:	6.7%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	3.7%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	12.2%
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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