Point MacKenzie
- Population
- 1,728
- Median home value
- $206,300
+36.7%’19–’23
-21.4%’19–’23
Located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, Point MacKenzie is a community with a population of 1,728. Its median home value of $206,300 runs below the Matanuska-Susitna Borough figure of $319,200.
Between 2019 and 2023, Point MacKenzie's population grew 36.7% from 1,264 to 1,728, while its median home value fell 21.4% from $262,500 to $206,300.
Households average 2.83 people. 3.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,728
- Median age
- 44.2 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $206,300
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 322
- Homeownership rate
- 75.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,2641,728
$90,536$92,125
$262,500$206,300
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,264 | $90,536 | $262,500 |
| 2020 | 1,323 | $81,875 | $243,800 |
| 2021 | 1,364 | $83,828 | $261,700 |
| 2022 | 1,707 | $92,125 | $303,800 |
| 2023 | 1,728 | — | $206,300 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 175.7%
18 to 248.0%
25 to 3413.8%
35 to 4423.2%
45 to 5421.7%
55 to 6418.3%
65 to 745.0%
75 and over4.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 99 | 5.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 139 | 8.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 239 | 13.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 401 | 23.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 375 | 21.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 316 | 18.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 86 | 5.0% |
| 75 and over | 73 | 4.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 904 | 52.3% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 11.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 424 | 24.5% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 34 | 2.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 100 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 3.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma17.3%
High school graduate68.3%
Some college or associate's10.7%
Bachelor's degree1.3%
Graduate or professional degree2.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 258 | 17.3% |
| High school graduate | 1,017 | 68.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 160 | 10.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 19 | 1.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 36 | 2.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 35 min
Drove alone43.8%
Carpooled30.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked11.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home12.4%
Other means1.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 60 | 43.8% |
| Carpooled | 42 | 30.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 16 | 11.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 17 | 12.4% |
| Other means | 2 | 1.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 23 | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 10 | 8.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 44 | 36.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 22 | 18.3% |
| 60+ min | 21 | 17.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.83
- Poverty rate
- 8.2% (32 of 390)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 102 | 74.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 35 | 25.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1998
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 137 | 42.5% |
| Vacant | 185 | 57.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 104 | 75.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 33 | 24.1% |
1-unit, detached91.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other8.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 296 | 91.9% |
| 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 | 26 | 8.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0261788
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 162 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.47 sq mi
- Center point
- 61.3427, -150.0485
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