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South Lakes, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
6,132 Population 786/sq mi density
$89,632 Median Income $42,248 per capita
$367,700 Home Value $408,225 Zillow
$1,191 Median Rent 32.9% income on rent
37°F Avg Temperature 274 sunny days/yr
579 Violent Crime/100K 6,733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$89,632 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$367,700 home value, $1,191/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change
-4.5%
6,421 → 6,132
over 2 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.7%
$81,705 → $89,632
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.74%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for South Lakes 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 2021–2023 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
5,218
-914 from 2023 (6,132)
Projected Median Income 2030
$123,951
+$34,319 from 2023 ($89,632)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2021 6,421 — $81,705 —
2023 6,132 -4.5% $89,632 +9.7%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.