Petersville, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Petersville 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 four at the 2010 Census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 355.4 square miles (920.5 km²), of which, 354.1 square miles (917.1 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
, 7.41% Native American
and 3.70% Pacific Islander
.
There were 17 households out of which 5.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were married couples living together, and 58.8% were non-families. 58.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.59 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 3.7% under the age of 18, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 63.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 225.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, 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 $43,200. 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, Alaska
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:...
, United States. 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 four at the 2010 Census.
Geography
Petersville is located at 62°22′37"N 150°44′49"W (62.376890, -150.746952).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 355.4 square miles (920.5 km²), of which, 354.1 square miles (917.1 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 27 people, 17 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1 people per square mile (0.0/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.89% WhiteRace (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...
, 7.41% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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and 3.70% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 17 households out of which 5.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were married couples living together, and 58.8% were non-families. 58.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.59 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 3.7% under the age of 18, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 63.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 225.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, 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 $43,200. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.