Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Demographic Data
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Summary
Kenai Peninsula Borough is located in Alaska
- Population: 56,307
- Area: 24,752.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16,075.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8,676.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 61.68 ft
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,534
48%
50.8
Male
30,103
52%
49.2
Total Population
57,637
323,128,000
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,637
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,400
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,909
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,714
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,439
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,104
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,730
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,069
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,145
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,391
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,470
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,870
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
759
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,353
77.0%
77.2
Female
21,010
47.4%
51.3
Male
23,343
52.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,244
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,596
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,099
14.1%
15.2
Female
3,833
47.3%
55.8
Male
4,266
52.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,241
94.1%
96.8
White
48,208
83.6%
72.6
Black or African American
345
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,338
7.5%
0.8
Asian
761
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
67
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
450
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.0%
0.2
Korean
118
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
49
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
57
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
190
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
168
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
21
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
399
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,396
5.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,214
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,306
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
241
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
646
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,423
96.2%
82.2
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
728
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,146
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,727
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,255
28.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,319
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,805
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,558
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,874
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,664
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,363
23.7%
31.2
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,303
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
23,810
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,433
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
874
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,271
4.9
5.8%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,896
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,104
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,245
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,482
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
494
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
883
1.6%
1.1%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,007
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
990
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,899
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,776
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,349
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,193
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,004
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,742
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,476
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,045
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
64,891
57,617
Per capita income
32,556
31,128
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,203
12.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,480
9.7%
9.8
Construction
2,049
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,224
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
946
3.7%
6.6
Information
287
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,077
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,213
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,618
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,735
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,894
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,662
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
308
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,103
16.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,022
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,174
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,469
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,928
19.2%
18.1%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,774
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,846
68.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,527
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
237
1.0%
5.1
Walked
1,361
5.5%
2.7
Other means
1,898
7.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,905
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,384
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,545
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,387
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
5,165
24.0%
21.0
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,481
69.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,382
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,099
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,271
30.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,752
1 room
2,566
8.3%
2.4
2 rooms
3,349
10.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,810
15.6%
9.1
4 rooms
5,420
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,838
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,011
13.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,443
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,558
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,757
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,752
1-unit, detached
24,548
79.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
542
1.8%
5.9
2-units
915
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,326
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
740
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
605
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
442
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,602
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.1%
0.1
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
304
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
432
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
890
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,321
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,654
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,263
26.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,988
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,274
20.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
506
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
120
0.4%
1.4%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,669
49.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
543
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,416
6.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,099
28.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
78
0.4%
0.1
Wood
2,531
11.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
101
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.2%
1.1
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,879
47295100.0
Less than $500
165
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
343
3.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
432
4.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,076
12.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,169
13.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,490
28.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,204
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,902
44.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,512
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,018
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
615
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,780
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
52
0.0%
0.0%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,489
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
13
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
226
4.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
536
9.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
627
11.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,752
31.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,316
42.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
610
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
970
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,126
20.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
771
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
752
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
589
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
431
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,816
33.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
614
0.0%
0.0%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,382
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
590
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,065
6.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,726
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,711
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,870
31.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,635
23.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
699
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
86
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
229,200
205,000
