With 883 people, Knik River is a city in Alaska. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 301 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Density works out to 11 people per square mile. The average commute runs 36 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $109,464, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Knik River
What changed most since 2000
Poverty rate15.3% → 6.3%(−8.9 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts
Population582 → 883(+52%)US over the same years: +19%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(28)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 79 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Knik River, decade by decade
Knik River population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
582
$100,191
$205,665
21.3%
32.0
2010
744
$82,391
$253,908
26.5%
29.6
2020
792
$60,433
$258,043
16.9%
38.7
2024
883
$109,464
$304,400
28.7%
32.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
