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| Wasilla |
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| Population 2002: | 6,375 |
| Population 2000: | 5,469 |
| Area codes: | 907 |
| Population growth: | +906 (+16.57%) |
| Elevation: | 333 feet |
| Land area: | 11.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 4.1% (2.4% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Asia) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Retail trade (15.8%), Public administration (10.7%), Construction (10.4%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 83.9% |
| American Indian: | 9.1% |
| Two or more races: | 5.9% |
| Hispanic: | 3.7% |
| Other race: | 1.3% |
| Black: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.5% |
| Never married: | 26.0% |
| Divorced: | 13.5% |
| Widowed: | 3.6% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $137,700 |
| Household income: | $48,226 |
| Resident age: | 29.7 years |
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| Wasilla Compared to Alaska State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 88.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.7% |
| Unemployed: | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 821.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 443 (7888.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 98 (1745.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 74 (1317.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 33 (587.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 7 (124.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 2 (35.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 20.0% |
| Irish: | 14.0% |
| English: | 10.2% |
| United States: | 6.0% |
| French: | 3.7% |
| Swedish: | 3.5% |