How long do people stay in their homes in Meadow Lakes, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Meadow Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±4.3 points) of households in Meadow Lakes, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.4%

When households in Meadow Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meadow Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±3.9 points)	22.3%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.7% (±5.4 points)	43.1%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±4.0 points)	17.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±2.6 points)	7.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.2% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Meadow Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (25.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Meadow Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadow Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meadow Lakes	—	23.5% (±4.3 points)	—
Tanaina	6.1 mi	24.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	6.3 mi	37.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Houston	6.5 mi	26.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Knik-Fairview	9.0 mi	25.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	9.9 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Lakes	10 mi	27.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fishhook	12 mi	22.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	14 mi	33.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wasilla, AK (37.6%), Gateway, AK (33.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	South Lakes	27.5% (±6.4 points)
6	Houston	26.0% (±6.4 points)
7	Knik-Fairview	25.2% (±3.9 points)
8	North Lakes	24.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Sutton-Alpine	24.4% (±10.0 points)
10	Tanaina	24.0% (±4.1 points)
11	Meadow Lakes	23.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Butte	22.5% (±5.8 points)
13	Fishhook	22.2% (±6.9 points)
14	Big Lake	19.2% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)	Farm Loop	17.9% (±6.3 points)
15 (tie)	Lazy Mountain	17.9% (±5.7 points)
17	Willow	13.9% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Meadow Lakes

How often do people move in Meadow Lakes?

23.5% of households in Meadow Lakes, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meadow Lakes have?

11.4% of households in Meadow Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadow Lakes CDP, Alaska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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