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Population in 2010: 8,364.
Population change since 2000: +24.7%
Males: 4,392  (52.5%)
Females: 3,972  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99654.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $104,512 (it was $63,250 in 2000)
Lakes:

$104,512
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,810 (it was $23,485 in 2000)

Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $369,823 (it was $137,700 in 2000)
Lakes:

$369,823
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $337,462; detached houses: $340,372; townhouses or other attached units: $239,930; in 2-unit structures: $359,589; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $513,063; mobile homes: $147,188

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,344.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lakes: 102.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.3% for Black residents, 13.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.2% for American Indian residents, 11.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lakes, AK (2022)
    • 7,68973.5%White alone
    • 9659.2%Two or more races
    • 7477.1%Hispanic
    • 5845.6%American Indian alone
    • 1691.6%Asian alone
    • 1291.2%Black alone
    • 30.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
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Ancestries: American (11.6%), German (9.6%), English (5.3%), European (4.7%), Irish (3.7%), Dutch (1.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 13.6 square miles.

Population density: 613 people per square mile   (low).

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224 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This place:

2.1%
Alaska:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,963 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,090 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (32.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2338.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Gateway, AK (1.7 miles ),
Tanaina, AK (2.1 miles ),
Fishhook, AK (2.2 miles ),
Wasilla, AK (2.3 miles ),
Farm Loop, AK (2.3 miles ),
Palmer, AK (2.5 miles ),
Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2.9 miles ),
Lazy Mountain, AK (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 61.61 N, Longitude: 149.30 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,254 (-21.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 611 (14.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Lakes, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lakes, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Lakes, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.2%)
  • Public administration (8.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.8%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.0%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Educational services (15.7%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Lakes, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Carpenters (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Child care workers (3.6%)

Average climate in Lakes, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lakes, Alaska average temperatures Lakes, Alaska average precipitation Lakes, Alaska humidity Lakes, Alaska wind speed Lakes, Alaska snowfall Lakes, Alaska sunshine Lakes, Alaska clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 57.5. This is better than average.

City:

57.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.01
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 8301% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from Lakes center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 173.9 miles away from Lakes center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 144.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 28.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 345.3 miles away from Lakes center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Lakes topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lakes:

  • MAT-SU REGIONAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WASILLA, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakes:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 34 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 34 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 230 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1363 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1367 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1375 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1388 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lakes: Central Matanuska - Susitna Fire Department Station 65 (A), Central Matanuska - Susitna Fire Department Station 52 (B), LifeMed Alaska (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Anderson Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Black Lake (C), Cottonwood Lake (D), Dry Lake (E), Finger Lake (F), Hart Lake (G), Wolf Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Cottonwood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Lakes: Finger Lake State Recreation Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.6%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.3%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Lakes in 2010:

  • 34 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults
29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Lakes:

Marital status in Lakes, AK
  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Alaska average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lakes

Religion statistics for Lakes, AK (based on Matanuska-Susitna Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,07674
Other5,65019
Catholic3,3544
Mainline Protestant2,27117
Black Protestant1931
Orthodox1121
None62,339-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.1%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

28.7%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.3%
State:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lakes:

47.6%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.9%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lakes:

8.1%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lakes:

37.5%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Lakes:

57.0%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Lakes:

79.9%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lakes, AK Residents

9.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.10%
Alaska average:

7.48%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.09%
Alaska average:

0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.49% ($72,505 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.33% ($67,127)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.25% ($64,911)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakes:

  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakes:

  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lakes:

  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Lakes fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lakes fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • MUD LAKE, 4501 E. Snider Drive (Lat: 61.584000 Lon: -149.336194), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WQRA940,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2023, Expiration Date: 04/08/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • PUFFIN, 6701 E. Green Glen Drive (Lat: 61.621389 Lon: -149.280250), Type: Mast, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQRT663,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2023, Expiration Date: 07/24/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED67$208,57630$213,251244$210,19510$66,7001$1,242,7206$139,7180$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$181,37720$202,7664$31,2420$01$98,2900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$233,0986$186,29055$222,4005$53,6400$04$160,4301$61,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$205,8161$411,43081$197,0473$107,4200$04$193,7800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$91,2701$190,97020$214,9134$119,3580$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0010.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$258,91919$261,0331$176,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$351,0502$245,7350$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$344,2633$262,8201$148,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$433,9001$181,8400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0010.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lakes, AK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lakes, AK - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lakes, AK
  • 90.8%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Electricity
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lakes, AK
  • 79.2%Utility gas
  • 18.9%Electricity
  • 1.9%Other fuel


Lakes compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
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