Wasilla, AK Profile

Wasilla, AK, population 8,471, is located in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna county, about 29.4 miles from Anchorage and 1,435.0 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Wasilla's population has grown by about 36%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wasilla has grown by about 55%.

Wasilla's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wasilla tend to be much higher than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.70
	Males	29.10
	Females	30.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,469	N/A
2001	5,963	9.03%
2002	6,364	6.72%
2003	7,067	11.05%
2004	7,729	9.37%
2005	8,471	9.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,226

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,445
2002	1,478
2003	1,728
2004	1,020
2005	1,200
2006	N/A
2007	473
2008	610

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	1	1	3	-	2	0
Robbery	6	7	6	4	7	-	2	4
Aggravated Assault	71	74	104	68	84	-	43	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,794
2002	10,221
2003	9,479
2004	8,510
2005	7,990
2006	N/A
2007	5,568
2008	3,973

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	98	61	51	60	-	58	38
Larceny, Theft	411	443	524	508	516	-	442	360
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	33	24	50	50	-	53	19
Arson	1	7	2	4	2	2	0	2

Location

Elevation	333 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles