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South Lakes, Alaska

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StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Total Population6,180735,706334,922,499
Median Household Income$98,141$92,788$80,734
Median Age34.235.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%31.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$377,500$352,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,178$1,419$1,413
Poverty Rate7.6%10.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.0%66.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.819.426.4
Worked from Home7.4%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.1%48.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Lakes, Alaska

Age in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Median Age34.235.838.9
Under 18 %24.6%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.2%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%15.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%14.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%23.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.8%13.8%17.2%

Households and families in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Households2,108270,533129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households72.3%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children39.8%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.2%15.7%17.3%
People Living Alone20.0%28.4%28.7%
Never Married37.0%34.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,375$46,573$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.1%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%14.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%19.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.6%14.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.7%23.9%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%10.1%n/a

Housing in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Housing Units2,302328,491143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.4%63.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.2%12.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.4%17.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.0%33.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%27.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,202$3,901n/a

Education in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Less than High School5.1%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.0%28.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.8%33.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.1%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.0%11.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%65.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%7.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.3%44.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%9.0%n/a

Origins and language in South Lakes, Alaska

StatisticSouth LakesAlaskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.3%42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%3.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%15.0%16.7%

Cities near South Lakes

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.