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Kachemak, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
835
Population
500/sq mi density
$71,125
Median Income
$39,809 per capita
$404,300
Home Value
$505,601 Zillow
$1,120
Median Rent
41.5% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
595
Violent Crime/100K
4,481 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$71,125 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$404,300 home value, $1,120/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
595 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,125
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,809
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kachemak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kachemak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,125
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,809
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,064
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,200
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,200
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.5%
88% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.3%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
28.5%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,368
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
271
Retail
270
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,064
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,008
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,809 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,064 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,200 |
| County GDP | $3,590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 28.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,368 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 271 |
| Retail | 270 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,064 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,008 |