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Happy Valley, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Happy Valley is 585, which is 19.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Happy Valley population density is 6.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Happy Valley is white, which represent 91.97% of the total population. The average Happy Valley education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 585. #104

Population Growth Since 2000, #81

Happy Valley, AK	19.63%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #210

Happy Valley, AK	6.63 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	538 (91.97%, #54)
Black:	2 (0.34%, #72)
Hispanic:	10 (1.71%, #116)
Asian:	2 (0.34%, #104)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	43 (7.35%, #231)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

518 (88.55%) out of the total population of 585 reported first ancestry.

	Happy Valley, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	19	3.25%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	7	1.20%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	11	1.88%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	147	25.13%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	21	3.59%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	100	17.09%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.51%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	114	19.49%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	24	4.10%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	22	3.76%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	8	1.37%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	9	1.54%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.85%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	28	4.79%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	16	2.74%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	23	3.93%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	19	3.25%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 333 (56.92%, see rank)

Females: 252 (43.08%, see rank)

Happy Valley, AK	Male: 56.92% Female: 43.08%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Happy Valley, AK	55.60 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Happy Valley, AK	59.40 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Happy Valley, AK	50.30 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Happy Valley, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	23	3.93%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9	1.54%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11	1.88%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	20	3.42%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	32	5.47%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	69	11.79%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	47	8.03%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	74	12.65%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	177	30.26%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	86	14.70%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	34	5.81%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	3	0.51%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Happy Valley, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	490, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	35, 7.14%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	218, 44.49%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	162, 33.06%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	64, 13.06%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11, 2.24%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.06, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Happy Valley, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	10	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	27	81.48%, see rank	18.52%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Happy Valley, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	274, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.14, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	107, 39.05%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	167, 60.95%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	152, 55.47%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	130, 47.45%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	122, 44.53%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Happy Valley, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	542	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	308	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	87	28.25%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	148	48.05%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	10	3.25%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	63	20.45%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	234	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	69	29.49%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	135	57.69%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	11	4.70%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	19	8.12%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Happy Valley, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	585	100.00%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	125	21.37%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	458	78.29%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.34%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Happy Valley, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	260	94.89%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	5	1.82%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	1.46%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.73%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	3	1.09%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.