Glacier View, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Glacier View is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
, Alaska
, United States
. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. At the 2000 census the population was 249.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 450.6 square miles (1,167 km²), of which, 448.2 square miles (1,160.8 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
of 2000, there were 249 people, 104 households, and 61 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 0.6 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.76% White
, 0.40% Black
or African American
, 7.23% Native American
, 0.40% Asian
, and 3.21% from two or more races.
There were 104 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 122.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $13,542 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,855. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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
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, 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....
. At the 2000 census the population was 249.
Geography
Glacier View is located at 61°49′7"N 147°42′53"W (61.818532, -147.714741).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 450.6 square miles (1,167 km²), of which, 448.2 square miles (1,160.8 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 249 people, 104 households, and 61 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 0.6 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.76% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.40% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 7.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.40% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.21% from two or more races.
There were 104 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% 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 40.4% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 122.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $13,542 versus $36,250 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 $14,855. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.