Chugiak / Birchwood median real estate price is $326,130, which is more expensive than 66.7% of the neighborhoods in Alaska and 66.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Chugiak / Birchwood is currently $1,448, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 60.4% of Alaska neighborhoods.
Chugiak / Birchwood is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Anchorage, Alaska. This is a coastal neighborhood (i.e., is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet).
Chugiak / Birchwood real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Home and apartment vacancy rates are 9.6% in Chugiak / Birchwood. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 46.3% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, Chugiak / Birchwood is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
With 3.3% of employed workers living in the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 98.6% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.
Did you know that the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood has more Norwegian and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 9.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 4.2% have Dutch ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood in Anchorage are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 80.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood, 29.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 25.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (25.1%), and 20.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.2% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.8%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood in Anchorage, AK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.4%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.7%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (9.7%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (9.4%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (5.4%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Chugiak / Birchwood neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.0% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (91.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
Methodology: NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
Methodology: Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Methodology: Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data
School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to AK* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
---|---|---|---|
Birchwood Abc Elementary School
17010 Birchtree St Eagle River, AK 99567 |
PK-06 | ||
Chugiak Elementary School
19932 Old Glenn Hwy Chugiak, AK 99567 |
PK-06 | ||
Chugiak High School
16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd Chugiak, AK 99567 |
09-12 | ||
Distance Learning/corresp. Ctr. School
1911 Stephanie Blvd Eagle River, AK 99577 |
KG-12 | ||
Fire Lake Elementary School
13801 Harry Mc Donald Rd Eagle River, AK 99577 |
PK-06 | ||
Mirror Lake Middle School
22901 Lake Hill Dr Chugiak, AK 99567 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
GET FULL REPORTS FOR ANY SCHOOL IN THIS DISTRICT
SEE ALL SCHOOLSAnalytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
Methodology: Scout Vision uniquely solves for investment risk by generating Home Price Appreciation projections with unprecedented geographic granularity and predictive accuracy, for every micro-neighborhood (block group) in the U.S. Read more
Disclaimer
Forecasts of potential occurrences or non-occurrences of future conditions and events are inherently uncertain. Actual
results may differ materially from what is predicted in any information provided by Location Inc. Nothing contained in or
generated by a Location Inc. product or services is, or should be relied upon as, a promise or representation as to the future
performance or prediction of real estate values. No representation is made as to the accuracy of any forecast, estimate, or
projection. Location Inc. makes no express or implied warranty and all information and content is provided "As is" without
any warranties of any kind. Location Inc. expressly disclaims any warranty of accuracy or predictability, and any warranty of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Location Inc. further disclaims any liability for damages, loss, or injury
arising out of the use this site and the data. All risks associated with using the site and the data are borne by the user at
user's sole cost and expense. By using the site you agree to our
Terms of Use.