City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023

Susitna North, AK

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Susitna North - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,506
Residents
$42,614
Median income
$238,200
Median home
$1,376
Median rent (state)

Susitna North - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Susitna North lands in the 10th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

10th
percentile, household income
53rd
percentile, home value
53rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Susitna North, AK

1,506 people live in Susitna North, Alaska - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $42,614 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.2%. Susitna North's housing stock carries a median value of $238,200, and the median resident age is 44.2 years. About 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Alaska tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 102.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,376 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alaska run around $271, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,506 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alaska

Median Household Income

$42,614 /yr

Poverty 8.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.4 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average

How does Susitna North compare to other US cities?

Susitna North measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 10% higher than other cities
Home value 53% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Susitna North against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alaska-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Alaska's city distribution

Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Susitna North ranks #89 - the 61st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Susitna North only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#191 of 215
11th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#134 of 228
40th percentile in Alaska
Median Home Value
#87 of 200
56th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#128 of 225
43rd percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#89 of 228
61st percentile in Alaska

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alaska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

10thIncome percentile

10th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Susitna North's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$238,200 47th percentile more affordable than 47% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Susitna North $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Susitna North, AK Susitna North, AK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Susitna North, AK-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Susitna North, AK median $42,614/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Susitna North, AK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Susitna North, AK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,506
Median Income
$42,614
Median Home Value
$238,200
Median Age
44.2
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Labor force participation
50.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
50.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
41.4%
Other
6.2%

Based on 609 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alaska - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$271
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alaska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alaska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Susitna North sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,376/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alaska

Tok
1,490 people
Lazy Mountain
1,472 people
Cohoe
1,619 people
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1,361 people
Bear Creek
1,360 people
Diamond Ridge
1,338 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Susitna North's 1,506 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Belleair Beach, FL
1,506 people
Cannelton, IN
1,506 people
Red Lake, MN
1,506 people
Intercourse, PA
1,506 people
Laguna Park, TX
1,506 people
Lorena, TX
1,506 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Susitna North's $42,614 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Goodman, MO
$42,610 median income
Mansfield, OH
$42,605 median income
New Kingman-Butler, AZ
$42,604 median income
Cawood, KY
$42,604 median income
Vincent, AL
$42,632 median income
Justice, WV
$42,596 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Susitna North, AK Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Susitna North, AK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.4% 12.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 86.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.2% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 12.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Susitna North compares to nearby Alaska cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Susitna North (this city) 1,506 $42,614
Tok 1,490 $44,405
Lazy Mountain 1,472 $93,854
Cohoe 1,619 $59,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Susitna North, AK?

What is the population of Susitna North, AK? +

Susitna North, AK has a population of 1,506 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Susitna North, AK? +

Median annual household income in Susitna North runs $42,614, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Susitna North? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Susitna North; the closest available measure is the Alaska state average, a cost of living index of 102.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alaska vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Susitna North, AK? +

The median home value in Susitna North is $238,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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