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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Borough or census area · Anchorage Mat Su region · 41 measures tracked
117,412
Population
Jul 2025
3.5%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$94,031
Median household income
Jan 2024
10.0%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,154 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 24.0% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 29,137 | 2026-03-01 | 9.1% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 50,018 | 2026-08-01 | 14.1% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 51,857 | 2026-08-01 | 14.1% |
| Total wagestotal | $436,154,997 | 2026-01-01 | 6.9% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 1,839 | 2026-08-01 | 14.4% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.5% | 2026-08-01 | ▬ 0.0pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport in communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $2,263,552 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Cargo barge servicecurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Coastal communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $114,183 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Harbor or dockcurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Marijuana tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $1,812,011 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 11.56 mills | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Road connectioncurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $1,025,004 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| State ferry terminalcurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $10,106,130 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $11.7B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $11.7B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax rateannual | 12.8% | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $9,475,813 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $14,576,380 | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 1,323 | 2025-07-01 | 14.9% |
| Deathsannual | 833 | 2025-07-01 | 15.0% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,299/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 8.5% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $346,600 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 1.8% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $94,031 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 1.3% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | 922 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 117,412 | 2025-07-01 | 15.9% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 118,666 | 2025-07-01 | 16.1% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 10.0% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 0.1pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $410,715 | 2026-08-01 | ▲ 3.0% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Community Transportation Access — barge, airport, ferry, road (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research