Meadow Lakes, AK Demographic Data
Meadow Lakes, AK Summary
Meadow Lakes is located in Matanuska Susitna Borough in Alaska
- Population: 6,405
- Area: 78.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 75.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 81.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Meadow Lakes, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,696
48%
50.8
Male
3,998
52%
49.2
Total Population
7,694
323,128,000
Meadow Lakes, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
683
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
707
9.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
566
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
427
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
537
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,140
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,068
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,027
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
528
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
467
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
405
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
116
1.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
23
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,395
70.1%
77.2
Female
2,525
46.8%
51.3
Male
2,870
53.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,230
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
828
10.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
544
7.1%
15.2
Female
250
46.0%
55.8
Male
294
54.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Meadow Lakes, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,256
94.3%
96.8
White
6,680
86.8%
72.6
Black or African American
9
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
474
6.2%
0.8
Asian
60
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
22
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
26
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
438
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
421
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
219
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
179
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,273
94.5%
82.2
Meadow Lakes, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
37
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
366
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,823
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,407
29.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
507
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
491
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
143
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
403
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,371
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
634
13.3%
31.2
Meadow Lakes, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,815
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,960
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
586
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
209
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
168
2.9
5.8%
Meadow Lakes, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,541
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
470
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
75
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
204
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
111
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
80
1.1%
1.1%
Meadow Lakes, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
116
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
148
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
244
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
169
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
353
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
425
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
346
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
401
16.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
212
8.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
60,625
57,617
Per capita income
26,770
31,128
Meadow Lakes, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
158
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
289
9.3%
9.8
Construction
418
13.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
595
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
112
3.6%
6.6
Information
36
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
117
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
213
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
142
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
254
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
492
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
219
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
73
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
527
16.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
854
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
430
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
649
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
658
21.1%
18.1%
Meadow Lakes, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,025
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,259
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
307
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.5%
5.1
Walked
68
2.2%
2.7
Other means
214
7.1%
1.8
Worked at home
161
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.2
26.6
Meadow Lakes, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
35
1.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
713
28.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
858
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
891
35.7%
21.0
Meadow Lakes, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,497
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,851
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
646
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
654
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Meadow Lakes, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,151
1 room
127
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
269
8.5%
2.7
3 rooms
377
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
634
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
683
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
400
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
305
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
188
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
168
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Meadow Lakes, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,151
1-unit, detached
2,743
87.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
0.6%
5.9
2-units
88
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
90
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
50
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
153
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.3%
0.1
Meadow Lakes, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
26
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
62
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
67
2.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
418
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
748
23.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
489
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,241
39.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Meadow Lakes, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,597
64.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
57
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
96
3.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
541
21.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.3%
0.1
Wood
173
6.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Meadow Lakes, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,265
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
19
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
86
6.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
179
14.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
209
16.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
320
25.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
452
35.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
437
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
15.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
292
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Meadow Lakes, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
567
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
4.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
84
14.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
28.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
294
51.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
79
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
990
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
51
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
288
50.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
79
0.0%
0.0%
Meadow Lakes, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,851
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
118
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
121
6.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
185
10.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
379
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
556
30.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
433
23.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
220,300
205,000
