In 2022, Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK had a population of 168k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $82,645. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK grew from 165,518 to 167,896, a 1.44% increase and its median household income grew from $75,842 to $82,645, a 8.97% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.47%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.47%), White (Hispanic) (2.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%).
6.61% of the households in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.8% of the residents in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK are Alaska Vocational Technical Center (92 degrees awarded in 2022), Alaska Christian College (9 degrees), and Alaska Bible College (6 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK was $291,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.
Most people in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK was 2 cars per household.
Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK borders Anchorage Municipality (North) PUMA, AK, Anchorage Municipality (South) PUMA, AK, Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK, and Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.