Kenai, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,562
Population
260/sq mi density
$74,907
Median Income
$39,104 per capita
$249,400
Home Value
$331,313 Zillow
$1,134
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
36°F
Avg Temperature
255
Violent Crime/100K
930 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$74,907 median income, 8.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$249,400 home value, $1,134/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
7,452 → 7,765
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.9%
$63,019 → $74,907
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kenai 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
7,991
+226 from 2023 (7,765)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,521
+$9,614 from 2023 ($74,907)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,452 | - | $63,019 | - |
| 2015 | 7,634 | +2.4% | $62,236 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,769 | +1.8% | $58,125 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 7,828 | +0.8% | $61,348 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,590 | -3% | $70,732 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 7,765 | +2.3% | $74,907 | +5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.