COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kenai vs Knik-Fairview
PLACE A
Kenai, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Knik-Fairview, Alaska
Kenai is 60% smaller than Knik-Fairview. Knik-Fairview earns more, with a median household income $9,354 higher. Knik-Fairview has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 5%).
KENAIKNIK-FAIRVIEWDIFFERENCE
Total population7,92419,972−60% vs Knik-Fairview
Population density272272+0
Population growth4.6%29.3%−24.7 pts
Median age34.433.2+1.2
Male50.9%52.5%−1.7 pts
Female49.1%47.5%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born5.1%3.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.2%72.4%−3.2 pts
Black0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%5.7%+2.1 pts
Asian3.4%2.1%+1.3 pts
Other18.8%19.1%−0.4 pts
Median household income$87,083$96,437−$9,354
Per capita income$42,891$42,115+$776
Poverty rate13.2%9.2%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.410Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%20.9%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree8.5%8.2%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%4.3%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation66.5%63.8%+2.6 pts
Median home value$283,900$340,200−$56,300
Median gross rent$1,138$1,588−$450
Owner-occupied70.3%84.5%−14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.7%10.0%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.5%50.3%−18.8 pts
Average commute15.538.2−22.7
Worked from home4.9%9.9%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured8.0%14.8%−6.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024