Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

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2023 Median Age

41.5

0.728% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

7.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,722

1.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$297,500

5.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,034

0.765% 1-year decline

About

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N/A of the households in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Alaska Vocational Technical Center (94 degrees awarded in 2023) and Alaska Christian College (12 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK was $297,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK was N/A per household.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK borders Anchorage Municipality, AK, Bethel Census Area, AK, Kodiak Island Borough, AK, Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, and Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK.

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Population & Diversity

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.88% of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (2.32k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

3.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.32k people

3.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,798 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
1,118 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
563 ± 153

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK employs 25k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

25k

2023 Value

± 1,081

−0.765%

1 Year decline

± 6.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, are Management Occupations (3,151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,540 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

25k

2023 Value

± 1,081

−0.765%

1 Year decline

± 6.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,353), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,448), and Wholesale Trade ($82,847).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($67,159), Public Administration ($62,778), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,036).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$256k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$103k
Retail Trade
$99.7k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK awarded 106 degrees. The student population of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK by number of degrees awarded are Alaska Vocational Technical Center (94 and 88.7%) and Alaska Christian College (12 and 11.3%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Welding Technology (19 and 17.9%), General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (15 and 14.2%), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (13 and 12.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.6%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Alaska Vocational Technical Center
94 degrees awarded
Alaska Christian College
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alaska Vocational Technical Center with 94 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($8,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($194) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($80) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.662% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.558% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (170k), Some college (142k), and Bachelors Degree (99.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK was $297,500 in 2023, which is 0.981 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $280,900 to $297,500, a 5.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is N/A%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2024, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.28%.

Housing

Property

$297,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,572

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,722

Median Household Income

± $5,508

23.9k

Number of Households

± 1,000

The following chart displays the households in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (9.43%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (6.79k out of 58.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 12.7% of the children was living in poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.64% decrease from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1349 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 3.64% decrease from the previous year (1,292 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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