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Knik River, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
858
Population
11/sq mi density
$100,417
Median Income
$42,916 per capita
$266,800
Home Value
$420,936 Zillow
$1,250
Median Rent
16.7% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,417 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$266,800 home value, $1,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+20.7%
711 → 858
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.7%
$65,750 → $100,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Knik River 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
979
+121 from 2023 (858)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,105
+$34,688 from 2023 ($100,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 711 | — | $65,750 | — |
| 2015 | 765 | +7.6% | $68,250 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 753 | -1.6% | $70,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 866 | +15% | $58,750 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 799 | -7.7% | $70,078 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 858 | +7.4% | $100,417 | +43.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.