COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Kenai Peninsula
Alaska · 49,691 residents · 16,017.53 sq mi
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Kenai Peninsula has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,397. Population has grown 22% since 1990. Median home value is $115,300.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202460K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(3,288)
5 to 98.1%(4,024)
10 to 149.5%(4,698)
15 to 198.3%(4,140)
20 to 244.3%(2,132)
25 to 3411.4%(5,648)
35 to 4418.3%(9,074)
45 to 5417.6%(8,739)
55 to 648.7%(4,299)
65 to 744.8%(2,361)
75 to 842.2%(1,077)
85 and over0.4%(211)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,397
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,403 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$115,300
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $85,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(37,258)
Black0.6%(248)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(849)
Asian0.8%(338)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(42,263)
Black0.4%(220)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,087)
Asian0.9%(471)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(1,337)
South American0.2%(146)
Central American0.2%(131)
Puerto Rican0.2%(122)
Cuban0.2%(119)
Spaniard0.2%(115)
Dominican0.1%(83)
Nicaraguan0.1%(62)
Colombian0.1%(57)
Venezuelan0.1%(31)
Ecuadorian0%(25)
Panamanian0%(23)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(23)
Guatemalan0%(20)
Costa Rican0%(11)
Salvadoran0%(11)
Chilean0%(6)
Honduran0%(4)
Argentine0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(694)
Chinese0.2%(126)
Japanese0.1%(85)
Vietnamese0.1%(78)
Korean0.1%(58)
Asian Indian0%(25)
Okinawan0%(3)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(294)
Samoan0.2%(94)
Tongan0.1%(31)
Chamorro0%(6)
Guamanian0%(6)
Ancestry
German18.4%(11,111)
English13.2%(7,947)
Irish11.1%(6,676)
American5.1%(3,062)
Scottish3.7%(2,231)
Norwegian3.4%(2,053)
Italian2.2%(1,347)
Polish2.2%(1,307)
Dutch2%(1,216)
Swedish2%(1,205)
French1.9%(1,140)
Russian1.8%(1,081)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(692)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(640)
French Canadian1%(627)
Finnish0.7%(395)
British0.6%(367)
Swiss0.6%(350)
Czech0.5%(330)
Welsh0.4%(266)
Austrian0.2%(147)
Portuguese0.2%(130)
Arab0.2%(116)
Canadian0.2%(115)
Ukrainian0.2%(110)
Romanian0.2%(102)
Croatian0.1%(72)
Hungarian0.1%(71)
Greek0.1%(68)
West Indian0.1%(68)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Belgian0.1%(53)
Lithuanian0.1%(50)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Subsaharan African0.1%(50)
Moroccan0.1%(43)
Bulgarian0.1%(39)
Lebanese0%(22)
Australian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(20)
Syrian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Serbian0%(6)
Ghanaian0%(5)
Egyptian0%(4)
Armenian0%(4)
Slovene0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Nigerian0%(3)
Somali0%(3)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.5%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 87.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(5,318)
Married58.5%(11,519)
Widowed1.6%(319)
Divorced12.9%(2,532)
Women 15+
Never married19.5%(3,511)
Married62.2%(11,201)
Widowed5.6%(1,011)
Divorced12.7%(2,285)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska?
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska has about 49,691 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska?
The typical household in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska earns about $46,397 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kenai Peninsula, Alaska expensive?
In Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, the median home is worth about $115,300, and the typical rent is about $609 a month.
How educated are people in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska?
About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska?
About 10.0% of people in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kenai Peninsula, Alaska grown since 1990?
Yes, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,889 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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