Wasilla, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

WASILLA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wasilla, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wasilla, AK was 5,469.

Wasilla Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wasilla was 2,728, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wasilla, AK
There are an estimated 1,129 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Wasilla are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wasilla is 2,741 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wasilla, Alaska
There are an estimated 1,092 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wasilla, AK
The median age of people living in Wasilla, AK was 29.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wasilla was 484. There were 3,632 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.7 percent of the population (369) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wasilla, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wasilla, AK was 5,144.

White Population in Wasilla, AK
The estimated White population in the Wasilla community is 4,674, which is 85.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wasilla, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 32, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wasilla, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wasilla, AK was 287.

Asian Population in Wasilla, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 72.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wasilla, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wasilla was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 72, while those of “two or more races” was 325 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wasilla community was 201, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wasilla, AK
The household population number in Wasilla was 5,464.

Group Quarters Population in Wasilla, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Wasilla, AK
The average household size in Wasilla is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wasilla, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,119 total housing units in Wasilla.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,979, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,104 were owner-occupied (55.8), and 875 were renter-occupied (44.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 140 vacant homes in Wasilla at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wasilla, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 834, with a median value in dollars of 137,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wasilla, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,225 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wasilla, average costs per month were $336 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,745 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wasilla, Alaska
393 people in Wasilla also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wasilla, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wasilla was 589, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wasilla, AK
In 2000, there were 922 people in Wasilla, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wasilla, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 320 people in Wasilla who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wasilla, Alaska
There were 2,758 in the labor force in Wasilla at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wasilla was 34.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wasilla, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,226. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wasilla, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,792. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wasilla, Alaska
Per capita income in Wasilla in the last full census was 21,127. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wasilla numbered 81, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wasilla, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 526, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.