Population 870 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lazy Mountain
Household size in Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Lazy Mountain sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Lazy Mountain is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Alaska overall, where the median age is 37.1.
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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Lazy Mountain, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lazy Mountain
Renters in Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Lazy Mountain rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lazy Mountain is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%).
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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Lazy Mountain has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $900 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $876 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,033 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$80 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lazy Mountain pays $980 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Lazy Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Lazy Mountain as nationally: 32.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lazy Mountain: 96.5% 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 Lazy Mountain
| Period | Lazy Mountain | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lazy Mountain than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Lazy Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Mountain | 2.67 | 41.4 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 10.8% | 1990 | $980 | 32.7% | 96.5% | 6.5% |
| Palmer | 2.77 | 38.3 | 9.6% | 20.4% | 8.2% | 1997 | $1,521 | 31.8% | 95.0% | 5.4% |
| Buffalo Soapstone | 2.63 | 44.4 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 10.4% | 2000 | $1,450 | 34.3% | 94.6% | 5.5% |
| Eska | 2.80 | 48.6 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 21.6% | 1991 | $981 | 14.9% | 91.2% | 7.2% |
| Gateway | 3.12 | 34.5 | 9.2% | 17.5% | 6.7% | 2001 | $1,614 | 34.9% | 95.3% | 4.3% |
| Lakes | 2.91 | 37.3 | 10.6% | 20.2% | 8.1% | 1993 | $1,680 | 25.2% | 95.4% | 7.2% |
| Wasilla | 2.70 | 36.5 | 10.8% | 38.3% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,392 | 24.4% | 95.8% | 6.3% |
| Tanaina | 3.02 | 33.8 | 14.0% | 23.1% | 6.3% | 1996 | $1,451 | 22.7% | 92.9% | 5.8% |
| Sutton | 2.46 | 49.4 | 5.4% | 15.4% | 60.1% | 1989 | $921 | 21.7% | 94.8% | 9.7% |
| Knik-Fairview | 3.04 | 33.1 | 10.7% | 15.3% | 9.6% | 2003 | $1,658 | 21.5% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Meadow Lakes | 2.78 | 37.1 | 13.6% | 23.0% | 18.7% | 1996 | $1,453 | 17.6% | 92.0% | 6.1% |
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 Lazy Mountain. 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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