Salamatof, Alaska — Trends and Changes
How has Salamatof, Alaska changed since 2009?
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The population has grown about 19 percent, from 969 to 1,149 people; the median household income has fallen from $73,958 to $66,500 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $179,200 to $323,300; and the share of people working from home has climbed from 3.3% to 13.0%. 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 | 969 | 1,149 | +19% |
| Median household income | $73,958 | $66,500 | -10% |
| Median home value | $179,200 | $323,300 | +80% |
| Median rent | $850 | $775 | -9% |
| Median age | 35.9 yrs | 41.5 yrs | +5.6 yrs |
| Average commute | 17.1 min | 25.4 min | +8.3 min |
| College educated | 20.6% | 21.4% | +0.8 points |
| Working from home | 3.3% | 13.0% | +9.7 points |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 14.2% | +6.1 points |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 34.0% | +27.2 points |
| Homeownership | 86.3% | 75.7% | -10.6 points |
| Rent as share of income | 22.5% | 37.5% | +15.0 points |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% | 1.5% | +0.4 points |
| Broadband at home | 69.0% | 87.2% | +18.2 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Salamatof earned $73,958 a year in 2009. By 2024 that figure had fallen to $66,500, a change of -10 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $73,958 | $64,363 |
| 2010 | $76,827 | $67,516 |
| 2011 | $78,636 | $69,983 |
| 2012 | $80,577 | $70,860 |
| 2013 | $73,125 | $71,339 |
| 2014 | $76,339 | $72,263 |
| 2015 | $61,458 | $72,684 |
| 2016 | $57,250 | $74,527 |
| 2017 | $60,000 | $75,897 |
| 2018 | $57,679 | $77,173 |
| 2019 | $61,250 | $77,934 |
| 2020 | $61,750 | $78,567 |
| 2021 | $79,844 | $81,687 |
| 2022 | $63,750 | $87,342 |
| 2023 | $73,750 | $90,539 |
| 2024 | $66,500 | $94,424 |
The median home in Salamatof was worth $179,200 in 2009. Since then values have risen, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $323,300.
| Year | Home Value | Alaska average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $179,200 | $219,557 |
| 2010 | $179,200 | $229,113 |
| 2011 | $180,800 | $234,839 |
| 2012 | $197,700 | $237,084 |
| 2013 | $197,800 | $241,205 |
| 2014 | $184,800 | $245,022 |
| 2015 | $186,900 | $248,350 |
| 2016 | $208,900 | $253,984 |
| 2017 | $212,000 | $260,239 |
| 2018 | $218,500 | $263,444 |
| 2019 | $229,800 | $268,967 |
| 2020 | $271,300 | $274,691 |
| 2021 | $268,800 | $282,133 |
| 2022 | $287,500 | $316,270 |
| 2023 | $318,000 | $331,130 |
| 2024 | $323,300 | $349,158 |
Salamatof counted 969 residents in 2009 and 1,149 in 2024. The population peaked around 1,201 in 2023.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 969 |
| 2010 | 996 |
| 2011 | 981 |
| 2012 | 994 |
| 2013 | 955 |
| 2014 | 1,049 |
| 2015 | 1,110 |
| 2016 | 1,074 |
| 2017 | 1,055 |
| 2018 | 1,015 |
| 2019 | 992 |
| 2020 | 1,025 |
| 2021 | 1,165 |
| 2022 | 1,189 |
| 2023 | 1,201 |
| 2024 | 1,149 |
Renters here paid a median of $850 a month in 2009 and $775 by 2024.
| Year | Rent |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $850 |
| 2010 | $1,112 |
| 2011 | $1,150 |
| 2012 | $1,042 |
| 2013 | $779 |
| 2014 | $850 |
| 2015 | $813 |
| 2016 | $786 |
| 2017 | $908 |
| 2018 | $950 |
| 2019 | $875 |
| 2020 | $575 |
| 2021 | $725 |
| 2022 | $631 |
| 2023 | $680 |
| 2024 | $775 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 20.6% to 21.4%. Meanwhile remote work went from 3.3% of workers to 13.0%, one of the biggest shifts in how people here live and work. Broadband reached 87.2% of households, from 69.0% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Working from home | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.6% | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 19.1% | 7.3% | |
| 2011 | 17.1% | 5% | |
| 2012 | 19.6% | 8.6% | |
| 2013 | 15.4% | 11.8% | |
| 2014 | 13.9% | 12.6% | |
| 2015 | 13.3% | 9.9% | |
| 2016 | 15.4% | 10.9% | |
| 2017 | 16% | 8% | 69% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | 4.8% | 70.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | 4.7% | 70.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 6.8% | 74.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | 9% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | 9.6% | 86.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | 10.6% | 85.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | 13% | 87.2% |
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 Salamatof was 35.9 years old in 2009. The town has been getting older since: the median age reached 41.5 by 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.9 |
| 2010 | 37.9 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 36.2 |
| 2013 | 37.8 |
| 2014 | 37.7 |
| 2015 | 36.3 |
| 2016 | 40.7 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 43.4 |
| 2020 | 41.3 |
| 2021 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 40.6 |
| 2023 | 39.9 |
| 2024 | 41.5 |
Getting to work took an average of 17.1 minutes in 2009; it now takes about 25.4 minutes. Keep in mind this only counts people who commute at all.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.1 |
| 2010 | 14.3 |
| 2011 | 13.2 |
| 2012 | 15.4 |
| 2013 | 15.2 |
| 2014 | 20.6 |
| 2015 | 20.7 |
| 2016 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 22.9 |
| 2019 | 30.5 |
| 2020 | 31.4 |
| 2021 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 41.3 |
| 2023 | 40.1 |
| 2024 | 25.4 |
About 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line, up from 8.1% in 2009. Unemployment stands at 34.0%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 9.9% | |
| 2011 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | 8.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | 9.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | 11.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | 10% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | 7.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | 5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | 7.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | 6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | 26.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | 31.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | 29.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | 34% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Salamatof scores 0.46, up from 0.31 - incomes here have grown more unequal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 0.5 |
75.7% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, down from 86.3% in 2009. The typical renter puts 37.5% of household income toward rent, above the 30% threshold that housing economists consider burdensome. About 22.0% of housing units sit vacant, a level that usually signals seasonal or vacation homes.
| Year | Homeownership | Rent as share of income | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.3% | 22.5% | 13.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 25.4% | 13% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | 26.7% | 17.9% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | 26.4% | 18.9% |
| 2013 | 69% | 21.5% | 21.5% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | 22.5% | 22.5% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | 28.8% | 22.8% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | 31.9% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 34.4% | 25.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 36.5% | 24.5% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | 40.4% | 25.4% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | 37.5% | 23.1% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | 38.6% | 21.8% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | 35.9% | 22.2% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | 37.5% | 22% |
1.5% of residents were born outside the United States, compared with 1.1% in 2009. Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 23.8% of the town, level with 23.1% at the start of the period.
| Year | Foreign-born | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1% | 23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | 20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | 25.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | 24.3% |
| 2013 | 2% | 25.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | 31.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | 34.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | 36.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | 32.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | 34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | 34.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | 30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | 28.2% |
| 2022 | 1% | 30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 29.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 23.8% |