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Talkeetna, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
997
Population
11/sq mi density
$72,250
Median Income
$31,214 per capita
$243,100
Home Value
$253,301 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
36°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
579
Violent Crime/100K
6,733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$72,250 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$243,100 home value, $879/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+84.6%
540 → 997
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+91.9%
$37,656 → $72,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Talkeetna 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
1,531
+534 from 2023 (997)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,984
+$41,734 from 2023 ($72,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 540 | — | $37,656 | — |
| 2015 | 616 | +14.1% | $49,861 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 946 | +53.6% | $59,394 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1,237 | +30.8% | $71,389 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 947 | -23.4% | $71,250 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 997 | +5.3% | $72,250 | +1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.