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Cantwell, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
121
Population
1/sq mi density
$41,000
Median Income
$33,023 per capita
$221,400
Home Value
$253,301 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
27°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
659
Violent Crime/100K
3,840 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$41,000 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$221,400 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
659 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-37.9%
195 → 121
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-23.3%
$53,438 → $41,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cantwell 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
87
-34 from 2023 (121)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,071
$-6,929 from 2023 ($41,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 195 | — | $53,438 | — |
| 2015 | 209 | +7.2% | $56,000 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 201 | -3.8% | $58,438 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 178 | -11.4% | $58,750 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 136 | -23.6% | $34,000 | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 121 | -11% | $41,000 | +20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.