Chickaloon's Livability
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C
Affordability -
B
Housing -
F
Job Market -
C-
Diversity -
B+
Crime -
D+
Commute -
N/A
Education -
D
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Chickaloon, AK
Chickaloon, AK is located in Matanuska-susitna County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Chickaloon is about 188.
The Average Home Value is $209,239, which is roughly 18% lower than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 4% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $46,719, which is roughly 42% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 28% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.40Male Population Estimate: 59%
Female Population Estimate: 41%
Median Age: 64.8
Male Median Age: 45.7
Female Median Age: 44.5
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:12.7%
Asian:2.2%
Hispanic:2.1%
Black:0.8%
Other:0.3%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Matanuska-susitna County.
![Lisa Murkowski](/assets/images/politicians/senators/lisa_murkowski.jpg)
![Dan Sullivan](/assets/images/politicians/senators/dan_sullivan.jpg)
![Mike Dunleavy](/assets/images/politicians/governors/mike_dunleavy.jpg)
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Chickaloon specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Matanuska-susitna County: About 6.24139 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Matanuska-susitna County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Matanuska-susitna County is about 37% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 100% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Chickaloon is about 21.2%.
Alaska is ranked #20 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 52.72 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alaska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Alaska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Alaska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Alaska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Alaska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Sutton, AK ( 17.05 mi. )
- Palmer, AK ( 27.13 mi. )
- Wasilla, AK ( 37.95 mi. )
- Chugiak, AK ( 40.02 mi. )
- Eagle River, AK ( 49.40 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99674Latitude: 61.804000
Longitude: -148.410300
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 3475.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907