Buffalo Soapstone

County:: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 22.134
State:: Alaska

Buffalo Soapstone is a CDP located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Buffalo Soapstone has a 2025 population of 985. Buffalo Soapstone is currently growing at a rate of 0.92% annually and its population has increased by 5.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 937 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo Soapstone is $93,106 with a poverty rate of 12.39%. The median age in Buffalo Soapstone is 48.2 years: 49.6 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo Soapstone includes 74.84% White, 4.88% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	598	74.84%
Two or more races	153	19.15%
Native American	39	4.88%
Other race	7	0.88%
Asian	2	0.25%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Buffalo Soapstone Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo Soapstone's average per capita income is $45,893. Household income levels show a median of $68,750. The poverty rate stands at 12.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,536	-
Families	$85,417	$107,391
Households	$68,750	$93,106
Non Families	$24,250	$50,558

$45,893

Average Income

$68,750

Median Household Income

12.39%

Poverty Rate