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Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population in July 2007: 6,896.
Males: 3,572  (51.8%)
Females: 3,324  (48.2%)
Median resident age:  31.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99654.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,300 (it was $64,491 in 2000)
Tanaina  $73,300
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $158,300 (it was $125,400 in 2000)
Tanaina  $158,300
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in Tanaina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • American Indian (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Tanaina: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.1%), English (12.1%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.1%), French (5.1%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 27.1 square miles.

Population density: 255 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tanaina

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tanaina CDP

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

154 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This place:  3.1%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tanaina:  1.3% ($1,660)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (37.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2860.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wasilla, AK (3.2 miles ), Lakes, AK (8.9 miles ), Fishhook, AK (12.1 miles ), Meadow Lakes, AK (12.7 miles ), Gateway, AK (12.8 miles ), Knik-Fairview, AK (13.2 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (19.7 miles ), Buffalo Soapstone, AK (21.7 miles ).

Latitude: 61.62 N, Longitude: 149.43 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other transportation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tanaina:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 40 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tanaina:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 50 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 145 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 197 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tanaina:
  • WASILLA LAKE (about 4 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 5L6)
  • LAKE LUCILLE (about 5 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 4A3)
  • WASILLA (about 8 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: IYS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tanaina:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 40 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 249 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2026 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2063 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2064 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2082 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2086 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Tanaina compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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%

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)


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%

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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tanaina:
  • 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tanaina:
  • KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, 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)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tanaina:
  • 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.)

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