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The Lakes Census Designated Place had a population of 9,686 as of July 1, 2017. Lakes CDP ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Alaska. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Lakes CDP is located at latitude 61.6052 and longitude -149.3115 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The formal boundaries for the Lakes Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 12.56 sq. miles and a water area of 1.42 sq. miles.
The Lakes Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2418681) has a U2 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place without an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Lakes Census Designated Place is located within the Matanuska-Susitna Census Subarea of Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Census subareas are statistical subdivisions of the county equivalents used in Alaska (boroughs, city and boroughs, municipalities, and census areas) and are the statistical equivalent of Micro Civil Divisions (MCDs) used in other states.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Lakes CDP population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,686 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 2,300 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 5,153 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 7,453 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.77 |
| Population in Households | 9,568 |
| Population in Familes | 8,166 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 118 |
| Population Density2 | 771 |
| Diversity Index3 | 40 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $88,293 |
| Average Household Income | $106,376 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,997 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 3,421 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 2,588 (75.7%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 716 (20.9%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 117 ( 3.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $272,639 |
| Average Home Value | $325,164 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 3,304 |
| Average Household Size | 2.9 |
| Family Households | 2,476 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.04% | 1.7% |
| Households | 1.9% | 1.67% |
| Families | 1.42% | 1.55% |
| Median Household Income | 2.45% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.81% |
The table below compares Lakes CDP to the other 354 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Alaska by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 7 | 98th |
| Population Density | # 9 | 98th |
| Diversity Index | # 146 | 59th |
| Median Household Income | # 7 | 98th |
| Per Capita Income | # 42 | 88th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Alaska Census Data Comparison Tool.
