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Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kenai Peninsula Borough is a small Alaskan county of roughly 60,000 residents with an economy rooted in natural resources and related industries, reflecting its coastal and frontier geography. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 56.3% participation rate and 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $44,920 align closely with a GDP per capita of $44,879, suggesting limited wage stratification. Housing costs remain comparatively accessible at a $297,500 median home value and $1,163 monthly median rent, supported by a 77.0% homeownership rate, while a 6.9% unemployment rate and modest 2.8% population growth over five years point to a slowly expanding but tight local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

59,843

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,538

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

Kenai Peninsula Borough added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone47,520 (78.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,874 (8.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,775 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,458 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,136 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,110 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish887
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic639
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)459
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island302
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,879

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,899

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,317
  2. 2.Construction (Group)2,711
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)2,612
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,365
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining2,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,734
  2. 2.Service Occupations4,642
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,099
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,791
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,905

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.86×)2,341
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.98×)2,347
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.40×)2,423
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)6,656
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)1,277

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$297,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,163/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,595 (24.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,560 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,267 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,096 (11.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,055 (10.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999824 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,074 (65.9%)
  • Carpooled2,999 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,567 (10.5%)
  • Walked1,308 (5.4%)
  • Other1,169 (4.8%)
  • Bicycle132 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.