Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 855.
Population change since 2000: +22.3%
Males: 445  (52.1%)
Females: 410  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

42.2 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99645.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,969 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Buffalo Soapstone:

$74,969
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,653 (it was $18,021 in 2000)

Buffalo Soapstone CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $302,516 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Buffalo Soapstone:

$302,516
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,215; detached houses: $310,164; mobile homes: $164,395

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,140.

March 2022 cost of living index in Buffalo Soapstone: 107.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.8%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.0% for American Indian residents, 2.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2022)
    • 74874.8%White alone
    • 17617.6%Two or more races
    • 676.7%Hispanic
    • 323.2%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (10.6%), American (7.5%), Scottish (5.2%), Italian (4.4%), Welsh (4.3%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 22.6 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile   (very low).

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38 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This place:

3.8%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,976 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,370 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (40.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2338.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Farm Loop, AK (2.1 miles ),
Fishhook, AK (2.2 miles ),
Lazy Mountain, AK (2.3 miles ),
Palmer, AK (2.5 miles ),
Sutton-Alpine, AK (2.8 miles ),
Lakes, AK (2.9 miles ),
Gateway, AK (3.0 miles ),
Butte, AK (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 61.69 N, Longitude: 149.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Buffalo Soapstone, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buffalo Soapstone, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Buffalo Soapstone, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (18.4%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (9.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.1%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (16.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.3%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.9%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (7.9%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
Most common occupations in Buffalo Soapstone, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Bus drivers (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Extraction workers (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (8.5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Lawyers (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Construction laborers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (13.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.9%)
  • Bus drivers (7.9%)

Average climate in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 56.8. This is better than average.

City:

56.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.36. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.36
U.S.:

19.21
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.01
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Buffalo Soapstone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 8262% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Buffalo Soapstone center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from Buffalo Soapstone center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 170.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 136.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 353.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Buffalo Soapstone topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Buffalo Soapstone:

  • MAT-SU REGIONAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; WASILLA, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo Soapstone:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 42 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 42 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 223 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1361 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1364 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1373 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1386 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Park in Buffalo Soapstone: Moose Creek State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo Soapstone:

Marital status in Buffalo Soapstone, AK
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo Soapstone:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Buffalo Soapstone, AK (based on Matanuska-Susitna Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,07674
Other5,65019
Catholic3,3544
Mainline Protestant2,27117
Black Protestant1931
Orthodox1121
None62,339-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.1%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.7%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Buffalo Soapstone:

49.9%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Buffalo Soapstone:

48.9%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Buffalo Soapstone:

21.5%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.5%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Buffalo Soapstone:

35.5%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Buffalo Soapstone:

58.1%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.9%
State:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Buffalo Soapstone, AK Residents

9.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.10%
Alaska average:

7.48%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.09%
Alaska average:

0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.49% ($72,505 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.33% ($67,127)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.25% ($64,911)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo Soapstone:

  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo Soapstone:

  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K202CB (88.3 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K208BC (89.5 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo Soapstone:

  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K09JE (Channel 9; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K66CF (Channel 66; PALMER, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)

Buffalo Soapstone fatal accident list:

Oct 6, 2012 05:43 PM, Sr-1 Glenn Highway, Lat: 61.681383, Lon: -149.050667, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$227,1794$200,27519$217,5321$100,4001$158,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$260,7700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$224,7001$169,6905$238,1361$67,4800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$178,7101$311,5707$244,3871$73,0500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$175,1000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$152,1002$170,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Buffalo Soapstone, AK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Buffalo Soapstone, AK - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buffalo Soapstone, AK
  • 59.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.1%Wood
  • 13.5%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffalo Soapstone, AK
  • 35.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Buffalo Soapstone compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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