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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is 93,843. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 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 Borough School District is white, which represent 84.47% of the total population. The average Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 93,843. #3

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
14.30%
Alaska
16.17%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alaska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #23

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
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%, #3)
Black:845 (0.90%, #18)
Hispanic:3,982 (4.24%, #18)
Asian:1,294 (1.38%, #26)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):5,248 (5.59%, #50)
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 Borough School District% of the Total PopulationAlaskaU.S.
Arab1770.19%, see rank0.17%0.56%
Czech5870.63%, see rank0.53%0.47%
Danish8950.95%, see rank0.83%0.42%
Dutch2,2842.43%, see rank1.76%1.40%
English8,8259.40%, see rank8.32%8.02%
French4,6254.93%, see rank3.71%3.34%
German20,35321.69%, see rank17.06%15.03%
Greek1020.11%, see rank0.27%0.41%
Hungarian2550.27%, see rank0.38%0.46%
Irish12,27213.08%, see rank10.58%10.80%
Italian3,0193.22%, see rank2.98%5.52%
Norwegian4,1404.41%, see rank3.85%1.42%
Polish2,3652.52%, see rank1.99%3.01%
Portuguese3710.40%, see rank0.32%0.44%
Russian1,3871.48%, see rank1.39%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,4331.53%, see rank1.18%0.99%
Scottish3,2273.44%, see rank2.73%1.72%
Subsaharan African1840.20%, see rank0.45%0.95%
Swedish2,9333.13%, see rank2.38%1.27%
Swiss5370.57%, see rank0.54%0.30%
Ukrainian8040.86%, see rank0.35%0.31%
American5,4035.76%, see rank4.40%7.12%
Welsh8390.89%, see rank0.84%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 Borough School District
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 Borough School District
34.70 years old
Alaska
33.40 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
34.30 years old
Alaska
33.10 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
35.10 years old
Alaska
33.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District% of the Total PopulationAlaskaU.S.
Under 5 years6,9357.39%, see rank7.48%6.36%
5 to 9 years7,0077.47%, see rank7.03%6.51%
10 to 14 years7,8198.33%, see rank7.06%6.59%
15 to 19 years7,0997.56%, see rank6.99%6.85%
20 to 24 years5,8476.23%, see rank8.23%7.13%
25 to 34 years12,59213.42%, see rank15.25%13.47%
35 to 44 years12,50313.32%, see rank12.68%12.96%
45 to 54 years13,90514.82%, see rank14.24%14.09%
55 to 64 years11,94612.73%, see rank12.50%12.29%
65 to 74 years5,5215.88%, see rank5.62%7.64%
75 to 84 2,1872.33%, see rank2.21%4.25%
85 years and over4820.51%, see rank0.72%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictAlaskaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population59,136, 100%460,319209,056,129
Less Than High School4,439, 7.51%, see rank8.19%13.67%
High School Graduate18,985, 32.10%, see rank27.51%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree23,338, 39.46%, see rank36.62%29.09%
Bachelor Degree8,308, 14.05%, see rank17.87%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree4,066, 6.88%, see rank9.81%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.53, see rank13.8113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District AlaskaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten2,62172.61%27.39%76.26%23.74%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)12,08885.57%, see rank14.43%, see rank91.81%8.19%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)6,34286.60%, see rank13.40%, see rank91.68%8.32%90.60%9.40%
College4,01582.91%, see rank17.09%, see rank83.76%16.24%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School1,18177.48%, see rank22.52%, see rank77.74%22.26%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictAlaskaU.S.
Total Households31,104, 100%251,678116,211,092
Average Household Size2.96, see rank2.792.63
1 Person Households6,880, 22.12%, see rank25.48%27.57%
2 or More Person Households24,224, 77.88%, see rank74.52%72.43%
Family Households (Families)22,285, 71.65%, see rank66.97%66.22%
Average Family Size3.60, see rank3.493.32
Married-Couple Family17,704, 56.92%, see rank50.02%48.42%
Nonfamily Households8,819, 28.35%, see rank33.03%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District%AlaskaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total72,082see rank571,190252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over37,583100%, see rank299,493123,281,364
Never Married12,11832.24%, see rank37.52%35.77%
Married19,94253.06%, see rank49.55%52.04%
Widowed7191.91%, see rank1.85%2.57%
Divorced4,80412.78%, see rank11.08%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over34,499100%, see rank271,697129,692,771
Never Married8,42624.42%, see rank29.02%29.48%
Married19,75657.27%, see rank51.93%49.19%
Widowed2,0776.02%, see rank5.97%9.16%
Divorced4,24012.29%, see rank13.07%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District%AlaskaU.S.
Native90,34296.27%, see rank92.90%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence37,54340.01%, see rank40.62%58.73%
Born in Different State51,15654.51%, see rank50.10%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,6431.75%, see rank2.18%1.42%
Foreign Born3,5013.73%, see rank7.10%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship2,0112.14%, see rank3.83%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship1,4901.59%, see rank3.26%7.09%
Born In Europe1,6911.80%, see rank1.18%1.53%
Born In Asia1,1091.18%, see rank3.85%3.82%
Born In Africa470.05%, see rank0.29%0.55%
Born In Oceania190.02%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America3780.40%, see rank1.23%6.83%
Born In Northern America2570.27%, see rank0.34%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District%AlaskaU.S.
English27,83089.47%, see rank81.36%79.39%
Spanish9563.07%, see rank4.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1,1643.74%, see rank3.38%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5701.83%, see rank4.97%3.36%
Other5841.88%, see rank5.73%0.99%

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


 
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