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Wasilla, Alaska Economy Profile

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 Wasilla, Alaska United States
StateAlaska
CityWasilla
Total population5,469 281,421,906
Male2,728138,053,563
Female2,741143,368,343
Median age (years)29.735.3
Total households1,979105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)48,22641,994

Wasilla, Alaska Economy

seventy point eight five percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Wasilla, Alaska. Among them 32.57% are females aged 16 and over. 70.63% of Wasilla, Alaska workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.0% use public transportation (including taxicab). Six point one three percent of Wasilla, Alaska residents work at home.

The total population of Wasilla, Alaska is 5,469 people. The median household income in Wasilla, Alaska is $48,226. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 26.73% of all occupations. 15.8% of Wasilla, Alaska population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 28.0% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 10.56% of occupations.

16.48% of families in Wasilla, Alaska have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Wasilla, Alaska median household income is $48,226. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $41,332, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $29,119.

 Wasilla, Alaska %, Wasilla, Alaska United States
Population 16 years and over3,893  217,168,077
In labor force2,758 70.85%63.92%
- Civilian labor force2,750 70.64%63.39%
- - Employed2,443 62.75%59.73%
- - Unemployed307 7.89%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force11.2  5.8
- Armed Forces8 0.21%0.53%
Not in labor force1,135 29.15%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over1,959 50.32%51.66%
In labor force1,268 32.57%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,268 32.57%29.65%
- - Employed1,125 28.9%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years571 14.67%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force363  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over2,400  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,695 70.63%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled368 15.33%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)0  4.73%
Walked35 1.46%2.93%
Other means155 6.46%1.19%
Worked at home147 6.13%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)34.4 1.43%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over2,443  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations653 26.73%33.65%
Service occupations433 17.72%14.86%
Sales and office occupations684 28.0%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations29 1.19%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations386 15.8%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations258 10.56%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining96 3.93%1.87%
Construction254 10.4%6.78%
Manufacturing66 2.7%14.1%
Wholesale trade40 1.64%3.6%
Retail trade387 15.84%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities196 8.02%5.2%
Information67 2.74%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing104 4.26%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services109 4.46%9.3%
Educational, health and social services525 21.49%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services181 7.41%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)157 6.43%4.87%
Public administration261 10.68%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers1,687 69.05%78.47%
Government workers555 22.72%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business191 7.82%6.63%
Unpaid family workers10 0.41%0.31%
 Wasilla, Alaska %, Wasilla, Alaska United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,998  105,539,122
Less than $10,000135 6.76%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999124 6.21%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999167 8.36%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999240 12.01%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999355 17.77%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999468 23.42%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999269 13.46%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999151 7.56%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99942 2.1%2.2%
$200,000 or more47 2.35%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)48,226  41,994
With earnings1,737 44.62%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)55,205  56,604
With Social Security income332 8.53%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,405  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income74 1.9%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)8,380  6,320
With public assistance income217 5.57%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)4,823  3,032
With retirement income231 5.93%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)22,047  17,376
 
Families1,426  72,261,780
Less than $10,00042 2.95%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99973 5.12%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999111 7.78%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999158 11.08%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999235 16.48%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999357 25.04%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999228 15.99%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999147 10.31%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99936 2.52%2.75%
$200,000 or more39 2.73%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)53,792  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)21,127  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers41,332  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers29,119  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families81  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years74 91.36%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years68 83.95%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present63  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years56 88.89%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years50 79.37%42.27%
 
Individuals526  33,899,812
18 years and over296 56.27%65.35%
- 65 years and over35 6.65%9.7%
Related children under 18 years230 43.73%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years124 23.57%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over180 34.22%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.