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Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

AK · population 112,988 · GEOID 02170

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

112,988

15.36% of Alaska · 112,988 of 735,706

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.6%4.1%—
2024-026.1%4.2%—
2024-035.7%3.9%—
2024-045.0%3.5%—
2024-054.5%3.7%—
2024-065.3%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-115.0%4.0%—
2024-125.0%3.8%—
2025-015.8%4.4%—
2025-025.9%4.5%—
2025-035.6%4.2%—
2025-045.2%3.9%—
2025-054.7%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-074.5%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-115.3%4.3%—
2025-125.2%4.1%—
2026-015.7%4.7%—
2026-025.4%4.7%—
2026-035.0%4.3%—
2026-045.1%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-073.8%4.4%—
2026-083.5%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN021700000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,299

better than the United States

This place $1,299
Alaska $1,419
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$4.5B

+6.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.7B—
2017$2.6B—
2018$2.8B—
2019$3.0B—
2020$3.1B—
2021$3.4B—
2022$3.7B—
2023$4.2B—
2024$4.5B—

Alaska $71.6B · this place is 6.24% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$103.2M

−30.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$210.3M—
FY2022$222.3M—
FY2023$196.6M—
FY2024$137.6M—
FY2025$149.1M—
FY2026$103.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 10.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 60.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $346,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $94,031 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alaska 15.36% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024