Wasilla is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 5,505 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Wasilla is the 12th largest community in Alaska.

Unlike some cities, Wasilla isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wasilla are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wasilla is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Wasilla who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.54%), sales jobs (11.46%), and management occupations (7.61%).

Because of many things, Wasilla is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wasilla a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wasilla has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wasilla's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Wasilla are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Wasilla, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Wasilla is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Wasilla Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Wasilla with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.71% of adults in Wasilla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wasilla in 2000 was $21,127, which is middle income relative to Alaska, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,508 for a family of four.

Wasilla is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wasilla home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wasilla is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wasilla include German, Irish, English, Scottish, French, Danish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Wasilla is English.