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Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska has a population of 112,988 across 24,608 square miles, up 9.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.47 bn in 2024, 2,822 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 95 7(a) approvals worth $83.8 m.
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
How many people live in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Population112,988
- Households39,869
- Average household size2.83
- Median household income$94,031
- Median age36.7
- Median gross rent$1,299 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$346,600
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over74,849
- Population under 1828,987
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over15,498
- Share 65 and over13.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6468,503
- Civilian labor force51,485
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.3 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs2nd of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents557th
Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the 2nd largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.7 percent against 13.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Is Matanuska-Susitna Borough growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base9.84 percent
- Census 2020 base population107,078
- Births, 20241,367
- Deaths, 2024876
- Natural change, 2024491
- Net domestic migration, 20241,755
- Net international migration, 202484
- Total net migration, 20241,839
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20247,933
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents153rd
The county has grown 9.84 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Where people moving to Matanuska-Susitna Borough come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,370
- People arriving, from those returns6,844
- Adjusted gross income arriving$256.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$76,065
- Largest single originMatanuska-Susitna Borough Non-migrants (38,440 households)
- Largest single destination (38,440 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough Non-migrants | 38,440 | 83,848 | $3.49 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,534 | 3,112 | $105.8 m |
| Anchorage Municipality | 1,185 | 2,341 | $101.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 737 | 1,508 | $52.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 425 | 912 | $28.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 270 | 519 | $18.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 173 | 367 | $14.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 102 | 173 | $7.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Matanuska-Susitna Borough Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
What the Matanuska-Susitna Borough economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.47 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.20 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.4 percent
- GDP change over five years42.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska boroughs4th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents759th
- GDP per resident$39,520
Output grew 6.4 percent in the latest year and 42.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Who employs people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Covered employment, annual average29,515
- Establishments reporting2,824
- Average annual pay$58,329
- Average weekly wage$1,122
- Sector 62, employment5,685
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,532
- Sector 44-45, employment4,350
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,584
- Sector 23, employment3,509
- Sector 23, average annual pay$96,570
- Sector 72, employment3,146
- Sector 72, average annual pay$28,385
- Sector 81, employment988
- Sector 48-49, employment911
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 5,685 | 359 | $59,532 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,350 | 255 | $40,584 |
| Sector 23 | 3,509 | 528 | $96,570 |
| Sector 72 | 3,146 | 255 | $28,385 |
| Sector 81 | 988 | 202 | $44,342 |
| Sector 48-49 | 911 | 89 | $63,394 |
| Sector 56 | 902 | 183 | $47,914 |
| Sector 54 | 826 | 289 | $68,715 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,685 jobs, 19.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
What businesses operate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Establishments, all industries2,822
- Employment at those establishments23,971
- Annual payroll$1.37 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
What is being built in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202485
- Declared construction value permitted$20.7 m
- Single family units authorised37
- Multifamily units authorised48
- Multifamily share of units56.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$243,081
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.1
Multifamily is 56.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
How much SBA lending happens in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- 7(a) approvals recorded95
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$83.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$881,917
- Median 7(a) approval$503,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,300,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,081
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active23
- Distinct industries receiving approvals57
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms27
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter61
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals8.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countVeterinary Services (7)
- Most active lenderAlaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc. (18)
- 504 approvals recorded58
- 504 gross approval dollars$40.9 m
- Average 504 approval$704,586
- Median 504 approval$504,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.5
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (57)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals62.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$124.6 m
The average approval of $881,917 sits well above the median of $503,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 28.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Do SBA loans in Matanuska-Susitna Borough get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure67
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed11
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Which parts of Matanuska-Susitna Borough get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- WASILLA, approvals64
- PALMER, approvals23
- TALKEETNA, approvals4
- WILLOW, approvals2
- Big Lake, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WASILLA | 64 | $56,456,800 |
| PALMER | 23 | $24,005,300 |
| TALKEETNA | 4 | $870,000 |
| WILLOW | 2 | $300,000 |
| Big Lake | 2 | $2,150,000 |
WASILLA accounts for 64 approvals against 23 in PALMER. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
How big is Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Land area24,608 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs7th of 30
- Width, east to west216.2 mi
- Height, north to south158.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.11
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Matanuska-Susitna Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Matanuska-Susitna Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population112,988
- Households39,869
- Average household size2.83
- Median household income$94,031
- Median age36.7
Common questions
Matanuska-Susitna Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska?
112,988, in 39,869 households, ranking 2nd of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Matanuska-Susitna Borough growing?
The population has grown 9.84 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,367 births against 876 deaths, with net migration of 1,839. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
$94,031. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $346,600, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,299 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
2,822 establishments, employing 23,971 people with an annual payroll of $1.37 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Average annual pay is $58,329, or $1,122 a week, across 29,515 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
95 7(a) approvals totalling $83.8 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, with a median approval of $503,000, plus 58 504 approvals worth $40.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Matanuska-Susitna Borough get paid back?
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
85 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $20.7 m. Multifamily was 56.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Matanuska-Susitna Borough come from?
The largest single origin is Matanuska-Susitna Borough Non-migrants, with 38,440 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,065 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Matanuska-Susitna Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.