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Happy Valley, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
773
Population
9/sq mi density
$55,521
Median Income
$41,778 per capita
$208,600
Home Value
$329,734 Zillow
37°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
595
Violent Crime/100K
4,481 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,521 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$208,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
595 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+32.8%
582 → 773
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.3%
$43,977 → $55,521
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Happy Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
943
+170 from 2023 (773)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,369
+$9,848 from 2023 ($55,521)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 582 | — | $43,977 | — |
| 2015 | 607 | +4.3% | $41,625 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 624 | +2.8% | $39,926 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 588 | -5.8% | $53,625 | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 700 | +19% | $45,952 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 773 | +10.4% | $55,521 | +20.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.