Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 Kenai Peninsula Borough Demographics
Kenai Select Detail - 1990 v 2000
Population  

 

 Housing
  1990 2000 Percent
Change		 Percent
of  Total		   1990 2000 Percent
Change		 Percent
of  Total
Total Population 6,327 6,942 9.7% 100.0% Total Households 2,329 2,622 12.6% 100.0%
Male 3,269 3,430 4.9% 49.4% Family Households 1,626 1,787 9.9% 68.2%
Female 3,058 3,512 14.8% 50.6% With Children Under 18 NA 1,066 NA 40.7%
Under 5 years 673 554 -17.7% 8.0% Married Couple Family 1,294 1,325 2.4% 50.5%
5 to 9 years 615 635 3.3% 9.1% With Own Children Under 18 NA 703 NA 26.8%
10 to 14 years 471 689 46.3% 9.9% Female Householder, no husband present NA 320 NA 12.2%
15 to 19 years 493 577 17.0% 8.3% With Own Children Under 18 NA 261 NA 10.0%
20 to 24 years 443 356 -19.6% 5.1% Average Household Size 2.70 2.64 NA 0.1%
25 to 34 years 1,303 899 -31.0% 13.0% Average Family Size NA 3.20 NA 0.1%
35 to 44 years 1,065 1,274 19.6% 18.4% Total Housing Units 2,681 3,003 12.0% 114.5%
45 to 54 years 624 994 59.3% 14.3% Occupied Housing Units 2,329 2,622 12.6% 100.0%
55 to 59 years 206 317 53.9% 4.6% Vacant Housing Units 352 381 8.2% 14.5%
60 to 64 years 175 204 16.6% 2.9% Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use 50 58 16.0% 2.2%
65 to 74 years 207 281 35.7% 4.0% Owner Vacancy Rate NA 2.6% NA NA
75 to 84 years 41 137 234.1% 2.0% Rental Vacancy Rate NA 17.9% NA NA
85 years and over 11 25 127.3% 0.4% Owner Occupied Units 1,270 1,583 24.6% 60.4%
Median Age 28.6 32.3 12.9% NA Renter Occupied Units 1,059 1,039 -1.9% 39.6%
18 Years and Over 2,074 4,665 124.9% 67.2% Marital Status (over 15) NA 5,099 NA NA
Male   2,292 NA 33.0% Never married NA 1,199 NA 23.5%
Female   2,373 NA 34.2% Married except separated NA 2,845 NA 55.8%
65 Years and Over 259 443 71.0% 6.4% Separated NA 106 NA 2.1%
Male   195 NA 2.8% Widowed NA 200 NA 3.9%
Female   248 NA 3.6% Divorced NA 749 NA 14.7%
Place of Birth Disabled, Noninstitutionalized
Born in U.S. 6,176 6,777 9.7% 97.6% Total Population 5 to 20 NA 1,896 NA 100.0%
     Born in Alaska NA 2,458 NA 35.4%      With a Disability NA 149 NA 7.9%
     Born in other state NA 4,255 NA 61.3% Population 21 to 64 NA 3,997 NA 100.0%
Foreign Born 151 159 5.3% 2.3%      With a Disability NA 297 NA 7.4%
     Naturalized Citizen NA 69 NA 1.0%      Percent Employed NA 39.5% NA NA
     Not a Citizen NA 90 NA 1.3%      Without a Disability NA 3,400 NA 85.1%
Veteran Status      Percent Employed NA 71.0% NA NA
Civilian veterans 815 784 NA 16.7% Income in 1999 - Families Total 1,773
Educational Attainment Less than $10,000 95 85 -10.5% 4.8%
Population 25 years and over  

4,212

 $10,000 - $14,999 78 68 -12.8% 3.8%
Less than 9th grade 118 141 19.5% 3.3% $15,000 - $24,999 165 182 10.3% 10.3%
9th-12th, no diploma 340 350 2.9% 8.3% $25,000 - $34,999 198 233 17.7% 13.1%
High School Diploma 1,347 1,372 1.9% 32.6% $35,000 - $49,999 293 209 -28.7% 11.8%
College, no degree 1,050 1,417 35.0% 33.6% $50,000 - $74,999 438 436 -0.5% 24.6%
Associate Degree 241 256 6.2% 6.1% $75,000 - $99,999 216 310 43.5% 17.5%
Bachelor's Degree 374 469 25.4% 11.1% $100,000 - $149,999 108 190 75.9% 10.7%
Graduate, Profess Degree 178 207 16.3% 4.9% $150,000 - $199,999 48 45 -6.3% 2.5%
Percent HS Grad 87.4% 88.3% 1.0% NA $200,000 or more NA 15 NA 0.8%
Percent Bachelor's + 15.1% 16.0% 6.0% NA Median Income - $ 49,552 56,856 14.7% NA
KPB Census Data by CDP - 1940-2000       KPB Census Designated Places Map                KPB Housing Density
KPB Population Estimates by CDP 2000-2006        KPB Population by Age Group           KPB Select Census Detail
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