Cooper Landing, Alaska — Trends and Changes
How has Cooper Landing, Alaska changed since 2009?
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The population has shrunk about 29 percent, from 318 to 227 people; the median household income has risen from $72,837 to $143,672 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $239,200 to $428,000. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year releases, so each point is a rolling five-year estimate.
Each line starts at 100 in 2009; a line reaching 200 means that measure doubled. Exact values for each measure are in the charts and tables below. Source: ACS 5-year estimates.
| Measure | 2009 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 318 | 227 | -29% |
| Median household income | $72,837 | $143,672 | +97% |
| Median home value | $239,200 | $428,000 | +79% |
| Median age | 46.0 yrs | 46.4 yrs | +0.4 yrs |
| Average commute | 13.6 min | 15.1 min | +1.5 min |
| College educated | 51.5% | 51.4% | -0.1 points |
| Working from home | 9.1% | 0.0% | -9.1 points |
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.2% | +7.9 points |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 13.4% | +9.3 points |
| Homeownership | 84.3% | 70.9% | -13.4 points |
| Rent as share of income | 50.0% | 50.0% | +0.0 points |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% | 2.2% | +1.4 points |
| Broadband at home | 66.4% | 100.0% | +33.6 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Cooper Landing earned $72,837 a year in 2009. By 2024 that figure had climbed to $143,672, a change of +97 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $72,837 | $64,363 |
| 2010 | $111,343 | $67,516 |
| 2011 | $116,147 | $69,983 |
| 2012 | $119,306 | $70,860 |
| 2013 | $60,357 | $71,339 |
| 2014 | $79,013 | $72,263 |
| 2015 | $64,301 | $72,684 |
| 2016 | $66,167 | $74,527 |
| 2017 | $66,801 | $75,897 |
| 2018 | $82,734 | $77,173 |
| 2019 | $69,242 | $77,934 |
| 2020 | $61,875 | $78,567 |
| 2021 | $109,107 | $81,687 |
| 2022 | $148,021 | $87,342 |
| 2023 | $140,500 | $90,539 |
| 2024 | $143,672 | $94,424 |
The median home in Cooper Landing was worth $239,200 in 2009. Since then values have risen, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $428,000.
| Year | Home Value | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $239,200 | $219,557 |
| 2010 | $322,200 | $229,113 |
| 2011 | $334,200 | $234,839 |
| 2012 | $306,500 | $237,084 |
| 2013 | $298,800 | $241,205 |
| 2014 | $345,600 | $245,022 |
| 2015 | $359,400 | $248,350 |
| 2016 | $375,500 | $253,984 |
| 2017 | $368,700 | $260,239 |
| 2018 | $364,800 | $263,444 |
| 2019 | $349,400 | $268,967 |
| 2020 | $346,800 | $274,691 |
| 2021 | $367,200 | $282,133 |
| 2022 | $437,500 | $316,270 |
| 2023 | $404,500 | $331,130 |
| 2024 | $428,000 | $349,158 |
Cooper Landing counted 318 residents in 2009 and 227 in 2024. The population peaked around 569 in 2018.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 318 |
| 2010 | 313 |
| 2011 | 520 |
| 2012 | 302 |
| 2013 | 227 |
| 2014 | 323 |
| 2015 | 457 |
| 2016 | 489 |
| 2017 | 568 |
| 2018 | 569 |
| 2019 | 478 |
| 2020 | 263 |
| 2021 | 217 |
| 2022 | 224 |
| 2023 | 231 |
| 2024 | 227 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 51.5% to 51.4%. Meanwhile remote work went from 9.1% of workers to 0.0%. Broadband reached 100.0% of households, from 66.4% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Working from home | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.5% | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 26.4% | 9.6% | |
| 2011 | 17.1% | 7.6% | |
| 2012 | 26.4% | 7.9% | |
| 2013 | 34.2% | 13.6% | |
| 2014 | 44.7% | 12.1% | |
| 2015 | 65.4% | 11.8% | |
| 2016 | 63.7% | 28.8% | |
| 2017 | 66.8% | 28.8% | 66.4% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | 29.6% | 73.4% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | 30.5% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | 51.6% | 80% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | 23.3% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | 21.3% | 100% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 100% | |
| 2024 | 51.4% | 100% |
Percent of adults with a college degree; percent of workers who work from home; percent of households with a broadband subscription (tracked since 2017).
The median resident of Cooper Landing was 46.0 years old in 2009. That has barely moved, sitting at 46.4 in 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 46 |
| 2010 | 50 |
| 2011 | 54.5 |
| 2012 | 54.4 |
| 2013 | 60.5 |
| 2014 | 64.2 |
| 2015 | 63.1 |
| 2016 | 37.2 |
| 2017 | 39.8 |
| 2018 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | 34.7 |
| 2020 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 46.4 |
Getting to work took an average of 13.6 minutes in 2009; it now takes about 15.1 minutes.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.6 |
| 2010 | 15.8 |
| 2011 | 12.1 |
| 2012 | 15.1 |
| 2013 | 15.7 |
| 2014 | 19.5 |
| 2015 | 17.1 |
| 2016 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 13.5 |
| 2019 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 15.5 |
| 2024 | 15.1 |
About 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line, up from 2.3% in 2011. Unemployment stands at 13.4%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | |
| 2014 | 4% | |
| 2015 | 4.2% | |
| 2016 | 10.1% | 8.4% |
| 2017 | 9% | 7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 7% | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Cooper Landing scores 0.29, up from 0.24 - incomes here have grown more unequal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 0.3 |
70.9% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, down from 84.3% in 2009. The typical renter puts 50.0% of household income toward rent, above the 30% threshold that housing economists consider burdensome. About 69.9% of housing units sit vacant, a level that usually signals seasonal or vacation homes.
| Year | Homeownership | Rent as share of income | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84.3% | 50% | 64% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | 50% | 61.3% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | 50% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | 50% | 60.4% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | 64.4% | |
| 2014 | 85.7% | 59.4% | |
| 2015 | 80.1% | 53.8% | |
| 2016 | 76.4% | 53.7% | |
| 2017 | 81.7% | 46.1% | |
| 2018 | 86.2% | 50.8% | |
| 2019 | 82.7% | 56.3% | |
| 2020 | 88.2% | 71.3% | |
| 2021 | 91.8% | 71.4% | |
| 2022 | 86.7% | 81.4% | |
| 2023 | 73.7% | 66.1% | |
| 2024 | 70.9% | 69.9% |
2.2% of residents were born outside the United States, compared with 0.8% in 2020. Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 25.1% of the town, up from 8.2% at the start of the period.
| Year | Foreign-born | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 7.3% | |
| 2016 | 5.1% | |
| 2017 | 3.9% | |
| 2018 | 5.3% | |
| 2019 | 7.5% | |
| 2020 | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | 35.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | 25.1% |