Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

30 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 110,677
Median household income: $90,625
Median home value: $319,200

Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a county in Alaska with a population of 110,677. 30 cities and places have their primary county here. At $90,625, its median household income sits in line with Alaska's $89,336.

Between 2019 and 2023, Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population grew 5.0% from 105,369 to 110,677, while its median household income rose 20.0% from $75,493 to $90,625.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 110,677
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,625
Median home value: $319,200
Median gross rent: $1,258
Housing units: 50,922
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

105,369110,677

Median household income

$75,493$90,625

Median home value

$249,000$319,200

Median gross rent

$1,127$1,258

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	105,369	$75,493	$249,000	$1,127
2020	107,360	$76,118	$257,900	$1,115
2021	106,807	$79,300	$265,200	$1,167
2022	108,661	$86,435	$296,900	$1,242
2023	110,677	$90,625	$319,200	$1,258

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,044	6.4%
5 to 17	21,675	19.6%
18 to 24	8,870	8.0%
25 to 34	15,425	13.9%
35 to 44	15,759	14.2%
45 to 54	13,141	11.9%
55 to 64	14,050	12.7%
65 to 74	10,214	9.2%
75 and over	4,499	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84,590	76.4%
Black or African American	1,416	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,195	5.6%
Asian	1,901	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	407	0.4%
Some other race	649	0.6%
Two or more races	9,771	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,748	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,171	5.7%
High school graduate	24,748	33.9%
Some college or associate's	26,423	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	11,510	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,236	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,140	72.2%
Carpooled	4,517	9.6%
Public transit	227	0.5%
Walked	864	1.8%
Bicycle	80	0.2%
Worked from home	5,005	10.6%
Other means	2,442	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,143	24.0%
15 to 29 min	13,304	31.5%
30 to 44 min	5,139	12.2%
45 to 59 min	5,838	13.8%
60+ min	7,846	18.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 10.3% (11,111 of 107,815)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,839	70.2%
Nonfamily households	11,843	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39,682	77.9%
Vacant	11,240	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,411	76.6%
Renter-occupied	9,271	23.4%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42,128	82.7%
1-unit, attached	959	1.9%
2 to 4 units	3,980	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,840	3.6%
20 or more units	604	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,411	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 02170
State: Alaska
Land area: 24,707 sq mi
Water area: 560 sq mi
Center point: 62.2656, -149.5040