Wasilla, AK

Census Place

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US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2023 Poverty Rate
15.1%
16.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$70,756
1.76% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$325,000
7.54% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,722
0.867% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Wasilla, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Wasilla, AK was $325,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Wasilla, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    20,850 ± 3,494 people
  2. Korea
    3,574 ± 1,464 people
  3. Mexico
    3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    314 ± 130
  2. Vietnam
    263 ± 105
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    89 ± 57

Wasilla, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wasilla, AK employs 3.72k people. The largest industries in Wasilla, AK are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($172,381), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($126,667), and Utilities ($123,170).

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.72k
2023 Value
± 411
0.867%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wasilla, AK, are Sales & Related Occupations (431 people), Management Occupations (352 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wasilla, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.72k
2023 Value
± 411
0.867%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wasilla, AK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wasilla, AK, though some of these residents may live in Wasilla, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,554), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,471), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,648).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wasilla, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
Dan Sullivan
Senator from Alaska2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Wasilla, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Wasilla, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Wasilla, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wasilla, AK was $325,000 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,200 to $325,000, a 7.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Wasilla, AK is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Property

$325,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,891
N/A
Median Property Taxes
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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wasilla, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wasilla, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
72.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wasilla, AK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$70,756
Median Household Income
± $5,448
4.08k
Number of Households
± 418

The following chart displays the households in Wasilla, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wasilla, AK is from Alaska.
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.437
2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Wasilla, AK N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wasilla, AK have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Wasilla, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wasilla, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wasilla, AK have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wasilla, AK (1.4k out of 9.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wasilla, AK is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Wasilla, AK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK see 2004 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1969 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2012 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,004 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK see an average of 2,004 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1,969 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wasilla, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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