▁ 9 . 5 % ▁of ▁families ▁and ▁ 1 7 . 4 % ▁of ▁the ▁population ▁were ▁below ▁the ▁pover ty ▁line , ▁including ▁ 1 2 . 4 % ▁of ▁those ▁under ▁age ▁ 1 8 ▁and ▁ 1 3 . 2 % ▁of ▁those ▁age ▁ 6 5 ▁or ▁over . ▁ ▁Econom y ▁and ▁transport ation ▁ ▁The ▁area ▁of ▁the ▁Tal ke et na ▁Sp ur ▁R d . ▁and ▁George ▁Park s ▁intersection ▁has ▁the ▁highest ▁density ▁of ▁business es ▁( g roc ery ▁store , ▁gas ▁station , ▁hardware ▁store , ▁bank ing ). ▁ ▁Some ▁residents ▁are ▁self - emp loy ed ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁small ▁business es , ▁including ▁lod ging , ▁gu iding ▁and ▁char ter ▁services . ▁Some ▁residents ▁are ▁employed ▁in ▁the ▁Pal mer / W as illa ▁area . ▁ ▁The ▁community ▁is ▁accessible ▁from ▁the ▁George ▁Park s ▁Highway . ▁The ▁Tal ke et na ▁a irst rip ▁is ▁located ▁nearby . ▁A ▁variety ▁of ▁transport ation ▁means ▁are ▁available ▁in ▁Was illa , ▁Pal mer ▁and ▁An ch orage . ▁ ▁Fac ilities , ▁util ities , ▁schools , ▁and ▁health ▁care ▁ ▁The ▁majority ▁of ▁occupied ▁homes ▁have ▁individual ▁well s , ▁sept ic ▁t anks , ▁and ▁complete ▁pl umb ing ▁or ▁ha ul ▁water ▁and ▁have ▁ou th ouses . ▁Season al - use ▁homes ▁ha ul ▁water ▁and ▁use ▁ou th ouses . ▁Tal ke et na ▁Ref use ▁oper ates ▁a ▁refuse