Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cooper Landing
Household size in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Cooper Landing is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cooper Landing is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Cooper Landing, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cooper Landing
Renters in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Cooper Landing rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 55.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cooper Landing: 70.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cooper Landing was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Alaska overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $876 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,404 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$528 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Cooper Landing runs $1,404 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cooper Landing
Bachelor's degrees in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Cooper Landing (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cooper Landing: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cooper Landing
| Period | Cooper Landing | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cooper Landing has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cooper Landing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Landing | 2.14 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 31.9% | 70.5% | 1980 | $1,404 | 31.8% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
| Moose Pass | 2.14 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 31.9% | 70.5% | 1980 | $1,404 | 31.8% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
| Bear Creek | 2.35 | 49.3 | 1.1% | 43.0% | 25.9% | 1996 | $1,363 | 36.7% | 98.8% | 6.6% |
| Seward | 2.23 | 38.5 | 8.8% | 31.8% | 25.4% | 1982 | $1,156 | 42.1% | 94.5% | 2.4% |
| Hope | 2.14 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 31.9% | 70.5% | 1980 | $1,404 | 31.8% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
| Sterling | 2.24 | 46.0 | 0.9% | 13.2% | 30.6% | 1994 | $1,259 | 26.9% | 96.5% | 5.3% |
| Indian | 1.99 | 43.2 | 9.9% | 20.6% | 39.2% | 1985 | $1,849 | 50.6% | 97.9% | 0.8% |
| Girdwood | 2.22 | 46.0 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 40.2% | 1990 | $1,849 | 51.3% | 98.5% | 7.7% |
| Soldotna | 2.32 | 43.1 | 7.1% | 27.4% | 19.6% | 1994 | $1,168 | 27.2% | 96.5% | 6.7% |
| Whittier | 2.46 | 31.8 | 9.5% | 60.7% | 63.5% | 1956 | $962 | 29.6% | 92.4% | 6.0% |
| Kalifornsky | 2.54 | 40.3 | 12.4% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 1995 | $1,415 | 31.0% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cooper Landing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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