Trapper Creek

Population: 514
Median household income: $70,048
Median home value: $194,600

Located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, Trapper Creek is a community with a population of 514. At $70,048, its median household income sits below Matanuska-Susitna Borough's $90,625.

From 2019 to 2023, Trapper Creek's population grew 43.6% from 358 to 514, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $129,500 to $194,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.3% of the population. 51.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 514
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,048
Median home value: $194,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 775
Homeownership rate: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

358514

Median household income

$44,250$70,048

Median home value

$129,500$194,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	358	$44,250	$129,500
2020	304	$45,682	$123,600
2021	318	$46,618	$145,800
2022	303	$51,071	$164,800
2023	514	$70,048	$194,600

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 341.9%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7430.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.4%
5 to 17	46	8.9%
18 to 24	19	3.7%
25 to 34	10	1.9%
35 to 44	38	7.4%
45 to 54	81	15.8%
55 to 64	107	20.8%
65 to 74	156	30.4%
75 and over	50	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	464	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	9.0%
High school graduate	166	37.6%
Some college or associate's	127	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	56	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	53	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 75 min

Drove alone51.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.9%

Other means10.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	51.4%
Carpooled	8	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	33.9%
Other means	19	10.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	24.0%
15 to 29 min	24	19.8%
30 to 44 min	20	16.5%
45 to 59 min	7	5.8%
60+ min	41	33.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 5.7% (29 of 508)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	59.9%
Nonfamily households	107	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	34.5%
Vacant	508	65.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	92.9%
Renter-occupied	19	7.1%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	756	97.5%
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	19	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0278680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 320 sq mi
Water area: 7.76 sq mi
Center point: 62.4154, -150.4078