Tanaina

County:: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.308
State:: Alaska

Tanaina is a CDP located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Tanaina has a 2025 population of 10,053. Tanaina is currently growing at a rate of 1.24% annually but its population has decreased by -3.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,449 in 2020.

The average household income in Tanaina is $117,792 with a poverty rate of 10.58%. The median age in Tanaina is 34.6 years: 34.7 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tanaina includes 79.03% White, 5.17% Native American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,696	79.03%
Two or more races	1,105	11.35%
Native American	503	5.17%
Asian	208	2.14%
Other race	195	2%
Black or African American	21	0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10	0.1%

Tanaina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tanaina's average per capita income is $56,573. Household income levels show a median of $95,587. The poverty rate stands at 10.58%.

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	$122,589	-
Families	$101,480	$127,287
Households	$95,587	$117,792
Non Families	$59,527	$71,690

$56,573

Average Income

$95,587

Median Household Income

10.58%

Poverty Rate