Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

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Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough in the United States of Alaska. In 2000, the population was 49691. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the borough is 53409, It is the fourth most populous borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It has total area of 24754.6 mi˛ (64114.12 sq km), of which, 16013.26 square miles (41474.15 sq km) of it is land and 8741.34 square miles (22639.97 sq km) of it is water, making it the tenth largest by size in Alaska. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Alaska.


As of the census of 2000, there were 49691 residents, 18438 households, and 12716 families in the borough. The population density was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km˛), giving it the sixth most densely populated borough among the Alaska. There were 24871 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.62/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.62 persons, and the average family size was 3.15 persons. In the borough Age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 53409, The racial makeup of the borough was 46206 White, 411 Black or African American, 4175 American Indian, 561 Asian, 98 Native Hawaiian, and 1958 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $46397, making it the 16th wealthiest borough by median household income among the Alaska. The median income for a family in the county was $54106, making its Alaska's 13th highest borough by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $20949, it is Alaska's 15th wealthiest borough by per capita income.

In 2000, 14004 pupils and students, of which 50.43% are male and 49.57% are female, 28.18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.58% nursery or pri school, 4.78% kindergarten, 51.34% elementary school, 27.71% high school and 11.59% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Anchor Point Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	90.9	90.79	0.12	1845	20.3	18668	41094
2	Bear Creek Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	42.78	41.89	0.89	1748	41.7	20947	53800
3	Beluga Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	103.38	102.65	0.74	32	0.3
4	Clam Gulch Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	13.73	13.73	0	173	12.6	17983	37500
5	Cohoe Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	72.63	69.73	2.9	1168	16.7	19059	38542
6	Cooper Landing Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	69.91	66	3.92	369	5.6	24795	34844
7	Crown Point Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	3.55	3.55	0	75	21.1	17498	59063
8	Diamond Ridge Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	47.67	47.63	0.04	1802	37.8	23864	50977
9	Fox River Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	129.44	126.59	2.85	616	4.9	7963	26964
10	Fritz Creek Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	54.4	54.4	0	1603	29.5	18937	41400
11	Funny River Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	29.32	27.19	2.13	636	23.4	22648	43047
12	Halibut Cove Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	11.36	8.12	3.25	35	4.3	89895	127010
13	Happy Valley Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	88.65	88.58	0.07	489	5.5	19377	30139
14	Homer City	Kenai Peninsula Borough	22.43	10.58	11.85	3946	372.9	21823	42821
15	Hope Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	51.79	51.7	0.08	137	2.6	9079	21786
16	Kachemak City	Kenai Peninsula Borough	1.61	1.61	0	431	268	21030	43068
17	Kalifornsky Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	70.15	69.19	0.96	5846	84.5	23898	54865
18	Kasilof Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	10.57	10.36	0.21	471	45.4	21211	43929
19	Kenai City	Kenai Peninsula Borough	35.53	29.9	5.63	6942	232.2	20789	45962
20	Lowell Point Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	11.78	11.77	0	92	7.8	45790	32000
21	Miller Landing Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	0.25	0.25	0	74	292.9	19586	27813
22	Moose Pass Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	18.1	18.04	0.06	206	11.4	28147	87291
23	Nanwalek Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	8.51	8.51	0	177	20.8	10577	42500
24	Nikiski Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	76.21	69.62	6.6	4327	62.2	20128	51176
25	Nikolaevsk Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	36.27	36.27	0	345	9.5	10390	37500
26	Ninilchik Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	207.6	207.57	0.03	772	3.7	18463	36250
27	Port Graham Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	5.93	5.93	0	171	28.8	13666	40250
28	Primrose Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	38.37	37.39	0.97	93	2.5	18904	66111
29	Ridgeway Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	17.6	16.65	0.95	1932	116	23225	50625
30	Salamatof Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	8.25	8.11	0.14	954	117.7	16306	44861
31	Seldovia City	Kenai Peninsula Borough	0.57	0.38	0.19	286	749.9	23669	45313
32	Seldovia Village Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	20.83	19.82	1.01	144	7.3	21396	31250
33	Seward City	Kenai Peninsula Borough	21.53	14.44	7.09	2830	196	20360	44306
34	Soldotna City	Kenai Peninsula Borough	7.41	6.94	0.47	3759	541.9	21740	48420
35	Sterling Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	79.39	77.31	2.08	4705	60.9	20741	47700
36	Sunrise Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	13.02	13.02	0	18	1.4	56000	56250
37	Tyonek Cdp	Kenai Peninsula Borough	68.8	67.61	1.19	193	2.9	11261	26667

Year	Population
April 2000 census	49691
April 2000 Estimate	49691
July 2000 Estimate	49648
July 2001 Estimate	50040
July 2002 Estimate	50828
July 2003 Estimate	50928
July 2004 Estimate	51325
July 2005 Estimate	51529
July 2006 Estimate	52117
July 2007 Estimate	53084
July 2008 Estimate	53409

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	372	270	642
Kindergarten	347	323	670
Elementary school	3669	3520	7189
High school	2043	1837	3880
College or graduate school	631	992	1623

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska	$46397	$54106	$20949
Alaska, United States	$51571	$59036	$22660
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587