db44
Sep 3rd, 2008, 08:53 PM
Sarah Palin is proud of her hometown, as anyone should be... But as she makes it out to be an amazing place that she gained experience from by being mayor, why don't we take a look at what Wiki has to say about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla,_Alaska
As of the census of 2000.[4] there were 5,469 people, 1,979 households, and 1,361 families residing in the city. The population density was 466.8 people per square mile (180.2/kmē). There were 2,119 housing units at an average density of 180.9/sq mi (69.8/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 85.46% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 5.25% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 5.94% from two or more races. 3.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 1,979 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,226, and the median income for a family was $53,792. Males had a median income of $41,332 versus $29,119 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,127. About 5.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older.
Of the handful of famous people from Wasilla there is a porn star and a convicted legislator (no, not Palin):
Chad Carpenter, cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Tundra, which is self-syndicated to over 200 newspapers within the United States and, since 2007, has been syndicated internationally by King Features Syndicate.
April Flowers, female porn star and adult model, grew up in Wasilla.
Lyda Green, President of the Alaska Senate
Vic Kohring, a Wasilla legislator who was tried in the wide-ranging federal VECO corruption probe, and found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, and attempted extortion.
A review from Frommers:
Charles Wohlforth, in a Frommer's travel guidebook on Alaska, described Wasilla as "the worst kind of suburban sprawl of highway-fronting shopping malls and gravel lots".
Sounds like a place that needs a lot of leadership, and that leadership has done well to help. :rolleyes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla,_Alaska
As of the census of 2000.[4] there were 5,469 people, 1,979 households, and 1,361 families residing in the city. The population density was 466.8 people per square mile (180.2/kmē). There were 2,119 housing units at an average density of 180.9/sq mi (69.8/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 85.46% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 5.25% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 5.94% from two or more races. 3.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 1,979 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,226, and the median income for a family was $53,792. Males had a median income of $41,332 versus $29,119 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,127. About 5.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older.
Of the handful of famous people from Wasilla there is a porn star and a convicted legislator (no, not Palin):
Chad Carpenter, cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Tundra, which is self-syndicated to over 200 newspapers within the United States and, since 2007, has been syndicated internationally by King Features Syndicate.
April Flowers, female porn star and adult model, grew up in Wasilla.
Lyda Green, President of the Alaska Senate
Vic Kohring, a Wasilla legislator who was tried in the wide-ranging federal VECO corruption probe, and found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, and attempted extortion.
A review from Frommers:
Charles Wohlforth, in a Frommer's travel guidebook on Alaska, described Wasilla as "the worst kind of suburban sprawl of highway-fronting shopping malls and gravel lots".
Sounds like a place that needs a lot of leadership, and that leadership has done well to help. :rolleyes: