Chase, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Chase is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
, Alaska
, United States
. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 41 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 93.5 square miles (242.2 km²), of which, 92.9 square miles (240.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it 0.66% is water.
of 2000, there were 41 people, 21 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density
at that time was 0.4 /sqmi. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White
.
There were 21 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.4% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 56.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 156.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 183.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,000. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Chugach National Forest * Denali National Park and Preserve ** Denali Wilderness * Lake Clark National Park and Preserve ** Lake Clark Wilderness -Demographics:...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Anchorage metropolitan area
The Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of the Municipality of Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna Borough in south central Alaska....
. The population was 41 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Chase is located at 62°25′20"N 150°4′39"W (62.422316, -150.077553).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 93.5 square miles (242.2 km²), of which, 92.9 square miles (240.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it 0.66% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 41 people, 21 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
at that time was 0.4 /sqmi. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White
Race (United States Census)
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There were 21 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.4% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 56.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 156.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 183.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,000. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.