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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Matanuska Susitna County is 93,843, which is 58.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Matanuska Susitna County population density is 3.72 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 Matanuska Susitna County is white, which represent 84.47% of the total population. The average Matanuska Susitna County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as 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: 93,843. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Matanuska Susitna County	58.19%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #4

Matanuska Susitna County	3.72 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	79,273 (84.47%, #2)
Black:	845 (0.90%, #11)
Hispanic:	3,982 (4.24%, #13)
Asian:	1,294 (1.38%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5,248 (5.59%, #27)
One Race, Other:	653 (0.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,530 (6.96%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,445 (61.40%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	549 (13.79%, see rank)
Cuban:	40 (1.00%, see rank)
Central American:	219 (5.50%, see rank)
South American:	106 (2.66%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	13 (1.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	211 (16.31%, see rank)
Filipino:	388 (29.98%, see rank)
Japanese:	28 (2.16%, see rank)
Korean:	256 (19.78%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	64 (4.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	334 (25.81%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

79,053 (84.24%) out of the total population of 93,843 reported first ancestry.

	Matanuska Susitna County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	177	0.19%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	587	0.63%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	895	0.95%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	2,284	2.43%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	8,825	9.40%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	4,625	4.93%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	20,353	21.69%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	102	0.11%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	255	0.27%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	12,272	13.08%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	3,019	3.22%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	4,140	4.41%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	2,365	2.52%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	371	0.40%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	1,387	1.48%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,433	1.53%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	3,227	3.44%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	184	0.20%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	2,933	3.13%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	537	0.57%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	804	0.86%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	5,403	5.76%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	839	0.89%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 48,911 (52.12%, see rank)

Females: 44,932 (47.88%, see rank)

Matanuska Susitna County	Male: 52.12% Female: 47.88%
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)

Matanuska Susitna County	34.70 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Matanuska Susitna County	34.30 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Matanuska Susitna County	35.10 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Matanuska Susitna County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,935	7.39%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,007	7.47%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,819	8.33%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,099	7.56%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,847	6.23%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,592	13.42%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,503	13.32%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,905	14.82%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,946	12.73%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,521	5.88%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,187	2.33%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	482	0.51%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	59,136, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,439, 7.51%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,985, 32.10%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,338, 39.46%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,308, 14.05%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,066, 6.88%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.53, 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

	Matanuska Susitna County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,621	72.61%	27.39%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12,088	85.57%, see rank	14.43%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,342	86.60%, see rank	13.40%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,015	82.91%, see rank	17.09%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,181	77.48%, see rank	22.52%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	31,104, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.96, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	6,880, 22.12%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	24,224, 77.88%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	22,285, 71.65%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.60, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	17,704, 56.92%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,819, 28.35%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	72,082	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	37,583	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	12,118	32.24%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	19,942	53.06%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	719	1.91%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	4,804	12.78%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	34,499	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	8,426	24.42%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	19,756	57.27%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	2,077	6.02%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	4,240	12.29%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	90,342	96.27%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,543	40.01%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	51,156	54.51%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,643	1.75%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,501	3.73%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,011	2.14%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,490	1.59%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,691	1.80%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,109	1.18%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	47	0.05%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	19	0.02%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	378	0.40%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	257	0.27%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	27,830	89.47%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	956	3.07%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,164	3.74%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	570	1.83%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	584	1.88%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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