South Lakes

Population: 6,132
Median household income: $89,632
Median home value: $367,700

South Lakes, a community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, has 6,132 residents. The median household income of $89,632 is in line with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough median ($90,625).

Between 2020 and 2023, South Lakes's population held roughly steady from 6,151 to 6,132, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $316,800 to $367,700.

The median gross rent is $1,191. 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,132
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $89,632
Median home value: $367,700
Median gross rent: $1,191
Housing units: 2,381
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1516,132

Median household income

$87,000$89,632

Median home value

$316,800$367,700

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	6,151	$87,000	$316,800	$1,042
2021	6,421	$81,705	$307,500	$1,123
2022	6,414	$88,682	$347,700	$1,183
2023	6,132	$89,632	$367,700	$1,191

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	506	8.3%
5 to 17	1,042	17.0%
18 to 24	695	11.3%
25 to 34	991	16.2%
35 to 44	760	12.4%
45 to 54	741	12.1%
55 to 64	703	11.5%
65 to 74	533	8.7%
75 and over	161	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,885	79.7%
Black or African American	103	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	131	2.1%
Asian	67	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	125	2.0%
Some other race	33	0.5%
Two or more races	367	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	421	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	4.3%
High school graduate	1,227	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,588	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	687	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	218	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,244	78.1%
Carpooled	278	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	6.4%
Other means	108	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	838	31.2%
15 to 29 min	777	28.9%
30 to 44 min	294	10.9%
45 to 59 min	483	18.0%
60+ min	295	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 10.6% (647 of 6,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,561	71.2%
Nonfamily households	630	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,191	92.0%
Vacant	190	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,428	65.2%
Renter-occupied	763	34.8%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,634	68.6%
1-unit, attached	71	3.0%
2 to 4 units	248	10.4%
5 to 19 units	389	16.3%
20 or more units	11	0.5%
Mobile home & other	28	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0272135
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 61.5876, -149.3155