In 2018, Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK had a population of 162k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $71,819. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK grew from 159,096 to 161,684, a 1.63% increase and its median household income grew from $71,082 to $71,819, a 1.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.62%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.26%), White (Hispanic) (3.24%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%). 7.26% of the people in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK are AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology (244 degrees awarded in 2017), Alaska Christian College (12 degrees), and Alaska Bible College (5 degrees).
The median property value in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK is $241,800, and the homeownership rate is 75.4%. Most people in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA, AK is 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.