Chickaloon

Population: 318
Median household income: $46,042
Median home value: $245,000

Chickaloon is a community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, home to 318 residents. Its median household income of $46,042 runs below the Matanuska-Susitna Borough figure of $90,625.

From 2019 to 2023, Chickaloon's population grew 51.4% from 210 to 318, while its median home value rose 43.4% from $170,800 to $245,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.0% of the population. 39.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 318
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,042
Median home value: $245,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 291
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

210318

Median household income

$47,500$46,042

Median home value

$170,800$245,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	210	$47,500	$170,800
2020	173	$46,667	$184,700
2021	188	$46,719	$210,500
2022	283	$51,875	$239,400
2023	318	$46,042	$245,000

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7425.8%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	12.9%
5 to 17	18	5.7%
18 to 24	18	5.7%
25 to 34	63	19.8%
35 to 44	14	4.4%
45 to 54	11	3.5%
55 to 64	44	13.8%
65 to 74	82	25.8%
75 and over	27	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	283	89.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	5.0%
High school graduate	73	30.3%
Some college or associate's	96	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	46	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone39.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked42.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27	39.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	42.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	69.6%
15 to 29 min	11	19.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 2.5% (8 of 318)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	61.8%
Nonfamily households	50	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131	45.0%
Vacant	160	55.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	85.5%
Renter-occupied	19	14.5%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	95.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0213340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 61.8153, -148.2920