Jury Pool Profile
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- Palmer
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 118,666
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 112,988.
At a glance
Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a 118,666-person venue. The borough population is 77% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $98,022, $1,686 above the AK state median of $96,336; 24.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.1% of covered employment, average pay $60,936/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.76%, above the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 112,988
- Median household income
- $94,031
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This borough: 77% / 1%.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a population of 112,988, with a median age of 36.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 77.1%; Black residents 1.2%. Independently, 5.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $98,022; 24.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This borough: 29.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.76%, above the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 13.3% of the adult civilian population (10,994 individuals).