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Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK


Designated Market Area: Anchorage, AK
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 61,259   ( 2,462 from 2020)
Land area: 16017.3 square miles
Population density: 3.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:48,198 78.68% 2.8%
Black:5040.82% 15.3%
Indian:4,7497.75% 3.1%
Asian:1,3152.15% 8.3%
2+ races:3,5985.87% 9.3%
Hispanic:2,8954.73% 23.0%
Total non-White:13,06121.32% 9.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,542 10.8
Deaths:2,36510.1
Net Migration: 2,0728.8
Net Immigration: 2020.9
Change in White population:1,302 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,160 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
58,797
46,89679.76%
4370.74%
4,6067.83%
1,2142.06%
3,2915.60%
2,3534.00%
11,90120.24%

2010
55,400
45,87982.81%
2480.45%
3,9707.17%
7251.31%
2,8585.16%
1,6412.96%
9,52117.19%

2000
49,691
42,26385.05%
2200.44%
3,6447.33%
5561.12%
1,7923.61%
1,0872.19%
7,42814.95%

1990
40,802
36,56589.62%
2310.57%
2,8546.99%
3030.74%
n/a
8492.08%
4,23710.38%

1980
25,282
22,90990.61%
930.37%
1,6666.59%
2380.94%
n/a
3411.35%
2,3739.39%

1970
14,250
12,92990.73%
1050.74%
4743.33%
5814.08%
n/a
1290.91%
1,321 9.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
6,543 11.8
4,0267.3
3980.7
4050.7
1,017 1.8
2,380 4.3
2000's
NumberRate
5,937 11.9
2,8885.8
2,0164.1
1940.4
3,616 7.3
2,093 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
6,863 16.8
2,0525.0
2,4966.1
3170.8
5,698 14.0
3,191 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
7,729 30.6
1,515 6.0
0 0.0
n/a
13,656 54.0
1,864 7.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
9,980 70.0
1,052 7.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
13,074 21.3%
48,185 78.7%
11,005 18.0%
23,201
2.48
13,741 59.2%
11,143 81.1%
947 6.9%
9,460 40.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
13,111 23.7%
42,289 76.3%
6,276 11.3%
22,161
2.42
14,238 64.2%
11,308 79.4%
1,156 8.1%
7,923 35.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
14,885 30.0%
34,806 70.0%
3,607 7.3%
18,412
2.63
12,736 69.2%
10,241 80.4%
1,243 9.8%
5,676 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
13,404 32.9%
27,398 67.1%
2,016 4.9%
14,323
2.77
10,390 72.5%
8,837 85.1%
883 8.5%
3,933 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
8,614 34.1%
16,668 65.9%
829 3.3%
8,656
2.89
6,470 74.7%
5,672 87.7%
365 5.6%
2,186 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,567 
Median Value$280,900 
Occupied23,20171.2%
Vacant9,36628.8%
Owned17,80876.8%
Rented5,39323.2%
Median Rent$1,126 
Single-Family Units27,22883.6%
    Detached26,50781.4%
    Attached7212.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5564.8%
Mobile Homes1,3814.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2095.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997453.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999954.3%
$20,000 to $24,9997863.4%
$25,000 to $29,9999284.0%
$30,000 to $34,9996272.7%
$35,000 to $39,9999083.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998683.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996622.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5726.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1269.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993,18213.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,39710.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8968.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,9998.6%
$200,000 or more2,3019.9%
Median Household Income76,272 
Per Capita Income40,720 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1184.8%
Public Assistance1,4996.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,79312.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,42664.2%
Unemployed1,8065.2%
In Armed Forces1650.5%
Total Labor Force24,39769.9%
Not in Labor Force10,51630.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,7895,31359.4%
Non-Profit1,1531,89137.9%
Self-Employed2,3721,41662.6%
Local Government1,0701,65139.3%
State Government71862853.3%
Federal Government64744559.2%
Total Private + Self10,1616,72960.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5884,61543.7%
Total13,74911,34454.8%
Pct. Govt.20.6%  
Pct. Private + Self67.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,79115.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,94115.6%
Professional, Technical6,00623.8%
Service Occupations4,72918.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5622.2%
All others6,76026.8%
White Collar 54.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,29817.0%
Retail trade2,4689.8%
Public administration2,3449.3%
Educational services2,3079.1%
Construction2,2408.9%
Accommodation and food services1,9047.5%
Other services1,3775.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,2795.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,2735.0%
Manufacturing1,0644.2%
Professional, scientific, technical9833.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8763.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5882.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing4551.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4511.8%
Finance and insurance4121.6%
Information3851.5%
Utilities2761.1%
Wholesale trade2390.9%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5702.65%
Puerto Rican1420.24%
Cuban1030.17%
Dominican620.10%
Total Central American1340.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran330.06%
Nicaraguan660.11%
Panamanian290.05%
Salvadoran60.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1220.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian30.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian730.12%
Ecuadorian220.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan200.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4900.83%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino5971.01%
Japanese1180.20%
Chinese1080.18%
Korean830.14%
Vietnamese420.07%
Bangladeshi330.06%
Thai160.03%
Indian70.01%
Okinawan50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English51,73292.6%
Spanish1,3372.4%
Other7001.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6901.2%
Tagalog4640.8%
German, other Germanic2560.5%
Other Asian2160.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2070.4%
Other Indo-European1060.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,13418.8%
English7,71113.0%
Irish6,51811.0%
Norwegian2,3504.0%
Scottish2,0353.4%
American2,0243.4%
European2,0163.4%
Polish1,7623.0%
French1,5622.6%
Italian1,3832.3%
Swedish1,2022.0%
Dutch1,0771.8%
Russian9901.7%
Danish6371.1%
Scotch-Irish6361.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen58,37198.5%
Not a citizen8641.5%
Native57,06096.3%
Foreign-born2,1753.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
663 1.6%1,741 4.2%12,839 30.8%14,755 35.4%7,313 17.6%4,334 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 663 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,741 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,839 30.8%
Some College 14,755 35.4%
Bach. Degree 7,313 17.6%
Grad Degree 4,334 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,949 16,663 2,286 12.1% 7.3%
1991 19,668 17,095 2,573 13.1% 8.3%
1992 20,116 17,128 2,988 14.9% 8.9%
1993 20,454 17,801 2,653 13.0% 7.8%
1994 21,018 18,396 2,622 12.5% 7.6%
1995 21,491 18,847 2,644 12.3% 7.3%
1996 22,109 19,166 2,943 13.3% 7.4%
1997 21,960 19,330 2,630 12.0% 6.9%
1998 21,626 19,331 2,295 10.6% 6.3%
1999 21,994 19,576 2,418 11.0% 6.4%
2000 24,609 22,597 2,012 8.2% 6.3%
2001 24,348 22,371 1,977 8.1% 6.3%
2002 24,830 22,474 2,356 9.5% 7.2%
2003 25,086 22,564 2,522 10.1% 7.7%
2004 25,364 22,937 2,427 9.6% 7.4%
2005 25,294 23,065 2,229 8.8% 6.9%
2006 25,390 23,309 2,081 8.2% 6.6%
2007 25,654 23,653 2,001 7.8% 6.3%
2008 26,253 24,180 2,073 7.9% 6.5%
2009 26,907 24,189 2,718 10.1% 8.0%
2010 27,009 24,220 2,789 10.3% 8.2%
2011 27,184 24,538 2,646 9.7% 7.8%
2012 27,270 24,881 2,389 8.8% 7.2%
2013 27,699 25,463 2,236 8.1% 7.0%
2014 27,867 25,712 2,155 7.7% 6.7%
2015 27,557 25,470 2,087 7.6% 6.3%
2016 27,123 24,906 2,217 8.2% 6.6%
2017 26,869 24,790 2,079 7.7% 6.5%
2018 26,611 24,762 1,849 6.9% 5.9%
2019 26,551 24,947 1,604 6.0% 5.4%
2020 26,341 23,948 2,393 9.1% 7.8%
2021 27,777 25,747 2,030 7.3% 6.4%
2022 28,188 26,918 1,270 4.5% 4.0%
2023 28,170 26,841 1,329 4.7% 4.2%
2024 27,132 25,695 1,437 5.3% 4.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com