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Buffalo Soapstone, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
799
Population
36/sq mi density
$68,750
Median Income
$37,281 per capita
$278,600
Home Value
$420,936 Zillow
36°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,522 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$68,750 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$278,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.4%
892 → 799
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-7.2%
$74,107 → $68,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buffalo Soapstone across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
739
-60 from 2023 (799)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,221
$-3,529 from 2023 ($68,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 892 | — | $74,107 | — |
| 2015 | 827 | -7.3% | $68,333 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 852 | +3% | $62,115 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 975 | +14.4% | $64,727 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 949 | -2.7% | $64,107 | -1% |
| 2023 | 799 | -15.8% | $68,750 | +7.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.