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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

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+20.9%
489 → 591
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.1%
$59,236 → $71,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.85%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Kachemak 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
675
+84 from 2023 (591)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,863
+$9,738 from 2023 ($71,125)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 489 $59,236
2015 491 +0.4% $70,625 +19.2%
2017 493 +0.4% $82,813 +17.3%
2019 492 -0.2% $64,167 -22.5%
2021 584 +18.7% $63,571 -0.9%
2023 591 +1.2% $71,125 +11.9%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.