Wasilla is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna County Alaska. Wasilla has a 2020 population of 11,924. Wasilla is currently growing at a rate of 3.13% annually and its population has increased by 51.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,886 in 2010.
The average household income in Wasilla is $84,790 with a poverty rate of 11.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,083 per month, and the median house value is $243,400. The median age in Wasilla is 36.7 years, 34 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wasillawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,207 | 81.49% |
Two or More Races | 693 | 6.88% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 595 | 5.91% |
Asian | 343 | 3.41% |
Black or African American | 177 | 1.76% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.44% |
Some Other Race | 12 | 0.12% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,192 | 3.13 | 57.5 |
Married | 1,448 | 3.92 | 78.3 |
Non Family | 1,077 | 1.53 | 45.3 |
Female | 428 | 3.89 | 27.1 |
Male | 239 | 4.27 | 40.2 |
3.7
Average Family Size
3.13
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 174 | 2.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 355 | 5.25% |
High School Graduate | 2,494 | 36.91% |
Some College | 2,027 | 30.00% |
Associates Degree | 597 | 8.84% |
Bachelors Degree | 725 | 10.73% |
Graduate Degree | 385 | 5.70% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,405 | 5,039 | 967 |
Native American | 383 | 349 | 31 |
Hispanic | 341 | 246 | 12 |
Asian | 300 | 259 | 47 |
2+ Races | 269 | 258 | 32 |
Black | 100 | 91 | 7 |
Islander | 14 | 14 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$43,245
Average Earnings
$52,880
Average Male
$31,414
Average Female
90.92% of Wasilla residents speak only English, while 9.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.00% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,679 | 821 | 10.69% |
Multiple | 686 | 170 | 24.78% |
Native | 591 | 70 | 11.84% |
Asian | 343 | 45 | 13.12% |
Black | 177 | 40 | 22.60% |
Islander | 43 | 28 | 65.12% |
Hispanic | 660 | 14 | 2.12% |
Other | NaN% |
11.88%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.45%
Male Poverty Rate
14.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wasilla is Islander, with 65.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wasilla is Hispanic, with 2.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.48%.
43.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 771 | 12.74% |
Native American | 84 | 20.44% |
Hispanic | 21 | 5.32% |
Black | 17 | 17.00% |
2+ Races | 10 | 2.96% |
7.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.9%
Labor Force Participation
49.2%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.78%
Born in Wasilla
94.03%
Native Born
5.97%
Foreign Born
1.92%
Non Citizen
4.05%
Naturalized
94.03% of Wasilla residents were born in the United States, with 40.78% having been born in Alaska. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 11,924 | 362 | 3.13% |
2021 | 11,562 | 362 | 3.23% |
2020 | 11,200 | 362 | 3.34% |
2019 | 10,838 | 362 | 3.46% |
2018 | 10,476 | 350 | 3.46% |
2017 | 10,126 | 445 | 4.60% |
2016 | 9,681 | 459 | 4.98% |
2015 | 9,222 | 445 | 5.07% |
2014 | 8,777 | 224 | 2.62% |
2013 | 8,553 | 166 | 1.98% |
2012 | 8,387 | 282 | 3.48% |
2011 | 8,105 | 219 | 2.78% |
2010 | 7,886 | 2,417 | 3.73% |
2000 | 5,469 | 1,441 | 3.11% |
1990 | 4,028 | 2,428 | 9.67% |
1980 | 1,600 | 1,300 | 18.22% |
1970 | 300 | 200 | 11.61% |
1960 | 100 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 100 | 0.00% |