Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,012 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,348 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is $611 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $779 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1108 a month.
2005 air pollution in Matanuska-Susitna Borough:
Particulate Matter (PM10)
Annual: 23 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3):
111 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
6.5 µg/m3.
Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
25 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Anchorage Municipality
, Bethel Census Area
, Denali Borough
, Kenai Peninsula Borough
, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
, Valdez-Cordova Census Area
, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Collinsville
(A),
Moose Creek
(B),
Hurricane
(C),
Tyone Village
(D),
Eightmile Cabin
(E),
Kroto
(F),
Long Island
(G),
Fourteenmile Cabin
(H),
Nelchina
(I),
Dunkle Mine
(J),
Brushkana Campground
(K),
Curry Lookout
(L),
Youngstown
(M),
Canyon
(N),
Ninemile Cabin
(O),
Sherman
(P),
Grants Cabin
(Q),
Sunset
(R),
Susitna Lodge
(S),
Denali
(T)
Lakes: Sally
Lake
(A),
Strandline Lake
(B),
Grayling Lake
(C),
Red Salmon Lake
(D),
Watana Lake
(E),
Chedatna Lakes
(F),
Aho Lake
(G),
Chelatna Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chitna
Creek
(A),
Christy Creek
(B),
Chulitna River
(C),
Chunilna Creek
(D),
Clark Creek
(E),
Cloud Creek
(F),
Coffee Creek
(G),
Coffee River
(H),
Columbia Creek
(I)
Park in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Denali
State Park
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 2,100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,524 (53% naturalized citizens)
| Matanuska-Susitna
Borough: |
2.6% | | Whole
state: | 5.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 308
- 1990
to 1994: 324
- 1985
to 1989: 150
- 1980
to 1984: 84
- 1975
to 1979: 159
- 1970
to 1974: 116
- 1970
to 1974: 98
- 1965
to 1969: 285
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Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 22,228
- One,
attached: 332
- Two:
735
- 3
or 4: 1,112
- 5
to 9: 517
- 10
to 19: 142
- 20
or more: 206
- Mobile
homes: 1,812
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 245
Housing units in Matanuska-Susitna Borough with a mortgage: 9,454 (767 second mortgage, 625 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,992
Most
common industries for males:
|
- Construction
(19%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Mining
(7%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Other
transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
|
Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (15%)
- Health
care (15%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for males |
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Carpenters
(5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for females |
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Child
care workers (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
|
Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(14%)
- Germany
(14%)
- Russia
(8%)
- Philippines
(7%)
- Korea
(7%)
- United
Kingdom (6%)
- Mexico
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Matanuska-Susitna Borough:
|
- German
(18%)
- Irish
(10%)
- United
States or American (10%)
- English
(9%)
- Norwegian
(5%)
- French
(except Basque) (4%)
- Italian
(3%)
|
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 16,988 (69%)
- Carpooled:
4,021 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 139 (1%)
- Railroad:
21 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
6 (0%)
- Bicycle:
7 (0%)
- Walked:
649 (3%)
- Other
means: 1,271 (5%)
- Worked
at home: 1,547 (6%)
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People
in group quarters in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
- 378
people in state prisons
- 196
people in other types of correctional institutions
- 184
people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 74
people in nursing homes
- 45
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 40
people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 34
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 7
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 7
people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 2
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,074.
11.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,822 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
11.14% | | Alaska
average: |
9.33% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
| Matanuska-Susitna
Borough: |
0.15% | | Alaska
average: | 0.28% |
6.41% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($29,830 average AGI)
4.58% relocated from other states ($16,498 average AGI)
| Matanuska-Susitna
Borough: |
4.58% | | Alaska
average: | 6.06% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Anchorage Municipality, AK
|
4.83% ($52,567 average AGI) |
| from
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
|
0.35% ($45,270) |
| from
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
|
0.27% ($54,529) |
| from
Bethel Census Area, AK
|
0.14% ($38,333) |
| from
Juneau City and Borough, AK
|
0.12% ($77,484) |
| from
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK
|
0.11% ($43,379) |
| from
Clark County, NV
|
0.11% ($38,111) |
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,283 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.39% | | Alaska
average: | 9.43% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($592 average AGI)
| Matanuska-Susitna
Borough: |
0.10% | | Alaska
average: | 0.24% |
3.28% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($16,822 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($18,869 average AGI)
| Matanuska-Susitna
Borough: |
4.00% | | Alaska
average: | 6.19% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Anchorage Municipality, AK
|
2.35% ($37,449 average AGI) |
| to
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
|
0.29% ($28,901) |
| to
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
|
0.22% ($35,962) |
| to
Maricopa County, AZ
|
0.10% ($31,640) |
| to
King County, WA
|
0.09% ($18,652) |
| to
Multnomah County, OR
|
0.09% ($18,591) |
| to
Snohomish County, WA
|
0.08% ($24,600) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Births
per 1000 population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
|
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,983 (3,977 aged, 1,006 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 58,334
- In
family households: 51,426 (12,118 male householders, 3,029 female householders)
12,412
spouses, 20,629 children (18,228 natural, 665 adopted, 1,736 stepchildren), 536 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 265 parents, 622 other relatives, 1,558 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 6,908 (3,322 male householders (2,536 living alone)), 2,083 female householders (1,641 living alone)), 1,503 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 988 (682 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,370 2-persons, 3,327 3-persons, 3,432 4-persons, 1,727 5-persons, 764 6-persons, 527 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,177 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 14 5-persons.
13,809 married couples with children.
3,853 single-parent households (1,331 men, 2,522 women).
94.9% of residents of Matanuska-Susitna Borough speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $241,902,000 ($3347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,102,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $120,524,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,801,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,833,000
Federal grants: $64,018,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,783,000 ($1,221,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,943,000 ($487,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,899,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $68,656,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,112,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,638
| Here: |
61 per 1000 residents | | State: | 80
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,707
| Here: |
22 per 1000 residents | | State: | 25
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +218
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +9
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +13,683
| Here: |
+180 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-7 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 1,407
- 1995
to 1998: 4,121
- 1990
to 1994: 2,541
- 1980
to 1989: 10,728
- 1970
to 1979: 5,782
- 1960
to 1969: 1,544
- 1950
to 1959: 712
- 1940
to 1949: 282
- 1939
or earlier: 212
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska:
|
- 1
room: 608
- 2
rooms: 670
- 3
rooms: 1,191
- 4
rooms: 1,975
- 5
rooms: 3,220
- 6
rooms: 2,991
- 7
rooms: 2,321
- 8
rooms: 1,647
- 9
or more rooms: 1,583
|
Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska: |
- 1
room: 298
- 2
rooms: 544
- 3
rooms: 744
- 4
rooms: 1,280
- 5
rooms: 703
- 6
rooms: 412
- 7
rooms: 159
- 8
rooms: 135
- 9
or more rooms: 75
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: |
- no
bedroom: 650
- 1
bedroom: 1,601
- 2
bedrooms: 3,495
- 3
bedrooms: 7,193
- 4
bedrooms: 2,485
- 5
or more bedrooms: 782
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: |
- no
bedroom: 309
- 1
bedroom: 1,106
- 2
bedrooms: 1,783
- 3
bedrooms: 909
- 4
bedrooms: 213
- 5
or more bedrooms: 30
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 378
- 1
vehicle: 3,539
- 2
vehicles: 7,303
- 3
vehicles: 3,556
- 4
vehicles: 983
- 5
or more vehicles: 447
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 376
- 1
vehicle: 2,064
- 2
vehicles: 1,458
- 3
vehicles: 344
- 4
vehicles: 85
- 5
or more vehicles: 23
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50% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alaska.
| Matanuska-Susitna
Borough: |
50.0% | | State
average: |
47.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20070
- Northeast:
4361
- Midwest:
10142
- South:
6493
- West:
15963
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,800 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 24%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 22%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (60%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Electricity
(3%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (59%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Electricity
(13%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 617
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 262
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 184
Matanuska-Susitna
Borough government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $4,888,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,855,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,765,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,490,000
Parks & Recreation: $821,000
Sewerage: $51,000
- Construction
- Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,933,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,609,000
General: $2,568,000
Regular Highways: $1,731,000
Fire Protection: $883,000
Sewerage: $821,000
Health - Other: $572,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $130,067,000
Regular Highways: $6,639,000
General - Other: $4,921,000
Fire Protection: $3,950,000
Financial Administration: $3,404,000
Central Staff Services: $3,355,000
Health Services - Other: $2,640,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,423,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,412,000
General Public Buildings: $906,000
Libraries: $643,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $449,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $302,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $283,000
Water Utilities: $89,000
Sewerage: $70,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,852,000
Education: $1,902,000
General Support: $848,000
Health & Hospitals: $421,000
Highways: $216,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $5,679,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $722,000
Parks & Recreation: $679,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $103,705,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,100,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,200,000
Other NEC: $9,810,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $121,115,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,760,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,790,000
Other, NEC: $150,000
- Miscellaneous
- Property Sale Other: $1,943,000
Interest Earnings: $895,000
General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,949,000
Health - Other: $669,000
General - Other: $339,000
Fire Protection: $324,000
Parks & Recreation: $137,000
Solid Waste Management: $108,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Libraries: $43,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Central Staff: $33,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $103,897,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $66,000
Liquor Stores: $0
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $94,983,000
All Other: $11,038,000
General Support: $565,000
Highways: $188,000
- Tax
- Property: $53,203,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,822,000
Other Selective Sales: $768,000
NEC: $329,000
- Total
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