Matanuska Susitna, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,008 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,024 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 801 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,530 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,553 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,100 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,721 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,056 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,177 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,191 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,605 | 29.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,168 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,438 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,086 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,960 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,691 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,886 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 761 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,420 | 3.2 |
Female | 1,075 | 2.4 |
| Divorced | 5,202 | 11.8 |
Female | 2,528 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 801 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 364 | 45.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,854 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,741 | 19.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,381 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,949 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,768 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,412 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,593 | 46.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,170 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,247 | 49.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,276 | 49.4 |
Same county | 12,012 | 21.8 |
Different county | 15,264 | 27.7 |
Same state | 7,792 | 14.1 |
Different state | 7,472 | 13.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 647 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 59,322 | 100.0 |
| Native | 57,798 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 57,029 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 20,070 | 33.8 |
Different state | 36,959 | 62.3 |
Born outside United States | 769 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,524 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 632 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 813 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 711 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,524 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 718 | 47.1 |
| Asia | 349 | 22.9 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 23 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 200 | 13.1 |
| Northern America | 220 | 14.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,170 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,357 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,813 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 823 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 834 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 192 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,276 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 402 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 281 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 59,322 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,308 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 460 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 632 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 1,533 | 2.6 |
| English | 6,494 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,749 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 880 | 1.5 |
| German | 12,330 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 123 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 159 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 7,624 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 1,878 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 72 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,993 | 5.0 |
| Polish | 1,638 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 322 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 833 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,143 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,470 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 98 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,927 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 414 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 225 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 4,488 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 696 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,044 | 22.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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