Matanuska-Susitna County , Alaska

Population: 110,677 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $90,625 Home $319,200 Rent $1,258/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Matanuska-Susitna County's headline indicators land 22% above the national median on income ($90,625), with housing 5% above the US figure ($319,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Matanuska-Susitna County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$90,625
Median Income
household
$319,200
Home Value
median
$1,258/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $90,625
Per Capita Income $40,945
Poverty Rate 10.3%
Median Home Value $319,200
Median Gross Rent $1,258/mo
Owner Occupied 76.6%
Renter Occupied 23.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 110,677
Median Age 36.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.0%
Obesity
8.3%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
32.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.5%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
34.2%
Insufficient Sleep
70.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 93.3  ·  93th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
0.86
🔥 Wildfire
94.66
❄️ Winter Storm
93.06
🌍 Earthquake
98.89

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