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Kenai, Alaska

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StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Total Population7,641735,706334,922,499
Median Household Income$87,083$92,788$80,734
Median Age34.435.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.1%31.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$283,900$352,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,138$1,419$1,413
Poverty Rate13.2%10.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%5.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.1%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.3%66.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.519.426.4
Worked from Home4.9%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.2%48.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kenai, Alaska

Age in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Median Age34.435.838.9
Under 18 %24.6%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.0%15.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%14.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%23.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%13.8%17.2%

Households and families in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Households3,051270,533129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households62.4%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children34.8%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.2%15.7%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%28.4%28.7%
Never Married36.4%34.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,891$46,573$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%14.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%19.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.9%14.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.6%23.9%28.2%
SNAP Households9.1%10.1%n/a

Housing in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Housing Units3,456328,491143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.1%63.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.2%12.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.7%17.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.7%33.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income20.7%27.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,631$3,901n/a

Education in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Less than High School3.9%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate40.8%28.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%33.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.6%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%11.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.3%65.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%7.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.3%44.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.4%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%9.0%n/a

Origins and language in Kenai, Alaska

StatisticKenaiAlaskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.7%42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.3%4.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.2%84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.3%3.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.3%15.0%16.7%

Cities near Kenai

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.