Alaska · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs
A Census profile of the Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs Public Use Microdata Area in Alaska, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 179,140 people, with a median household income of $93,200 and a median age of 38.9.
Cities & areas covered: Matanuska-Susitna, Kenai Peninsula.
How Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs compares to Alaska
- Median household income here is $93,200, $711 above the Alaska figure of $92,489.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 30.0%, 3.1% below the Alaska figure of 33.1%.
- Homeownership here is 78.7%, 11.9% above the Alaska figure of 66.8%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.6%, 1.8% below the Alaska figure of 10.4%.
Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs vs. Alaska vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AK and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,200 | $92,489 |
| Median family income | $108,835 | $111,373 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $62,591 | $66,363 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $36,651 | $40,945 |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 59.6% | 66.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 40.1 | 40.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,459 | $3,163 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,712 | $1,381 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $86 | $94 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $38,979 | $47,290 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 339 | 333.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,362 | $4,865 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,601 | $3,285 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $306 | $247 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,651 | $3,028 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 33.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 94.6% | 93.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.0% | 9.8% |
| Business operations | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Computer & math | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Science | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Legal | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Healthcare support | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| Protective service | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Office & admin support | 10.9% | 12.9% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Construction | 9.4% | 5.5% |
| Extraction | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Installation & repair | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Production | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Military | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 10.2% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.1% | 10.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.2% | 8.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.5% | 7.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.2% | 9.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.3% | 8.4% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 2.0% | 6.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Private insurance | 63.7% | 67.3% |
| Public insurance | 39.8% | 36.4% |
| With a disability | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 34 min | 21 min |
| Drove to work | 82.5% | 79.0% |
| Public transit to work | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 10.7% | 8.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.5 | 31.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $350,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,190 | $1,490 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 66.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 3.4% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 84.8% | 64.4% |
| Broadband internet | 96.2% | 97.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| Median Gas cost | $140 | $140 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.4 | 50.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $600 | $2,000 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,535 | $1,550 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $620 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,350 | $2,850 |
| Median Water cost | $720 | $960 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,140 | 740,133 |
| Average age | 38.9 | 37.3 |
| Married (15+) | 54.4% | 50.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.4% | 7.7% |
| Black | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,499 | $1,377 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs — FAQ
What is the population of the Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA?+
The Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA in Alaska has a population of 179,140, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs, AK?+
Median household income in the Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA is $93,200, compared with $92,489 across Alaska and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA?+
The Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs PUMA covers Matanuska-Susitna, Kenai Peninsula. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Alaska contains 5 PUMAs.
Where does this Matanuska-Susitna & Kenai Peninsula Boroughs data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.