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Gateway, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
6,716
Population
366/sq mi density
$137,150
Median Income
$50,265 per capita
$436,200
Home Value
$420,936 Zillow
$1,612
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$137,150 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$436,200 home value, $1,612/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+29.8%
5,173 → 6,716
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$92,028 → $137,150
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gateway 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
8,060
+1,344 from 2023 (6,716)
Projected Median Income 2030
$181,332
+$44,182 from 2023 ($137,150)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,173 | — | $92,028 | — |
| 2015 | 5,610 | +8.4% | $92,739 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,694 | +19.3% | $99,122 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7,076 | +5.7% | $105,543 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6,305 | -10.9% | $110,610 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,716 | +6.5% | $137,150 | +24% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.