Fishhook is a

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(CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough,

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. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 5,048, up from 4,679 in 2010.

Geography

Fishhook is located at (61.677320, -149.265043). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.33%) is water. It could be characterized as slightly more rural than suburban. It contains a number of mid-sized to small lakes and the Little Susitna River. In general, it is accessed by Wasilla-Fishhook Road.

Demographics

Fishhook first appeared on the 2000 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). It is not to be confused with an earlier community of the same name, which is now Chalkyitsik. As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,030 people, 663 households, and 509 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 730 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.4%

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, 0.4%

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, 3.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2%

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, 0.7% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. 1.7% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 663 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were

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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.44. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,179, and the median income for a family was $57,857. Males had a median income of $46,417 versus $25,865 for females. The

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for the CDP was $20,042. About 7.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the

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, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

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