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Nikiski, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,656
Population
67/sq mi density
$63,023
Median Income
$31,462 per capita
$309,200
Home Value
$313,253 Zillow
$970
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
36°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
518
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$63,023 median income, 2.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$309,200 home value, $970/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
518 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.2%
4,667 → 4,656
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-11.4%
$71,116 → $63,023
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nikiski 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
4,649
-7 from 2023 (4,656)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,916
$-5,107 from 2023 ($63,023)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,667 | — | $71,116 | — |
| 2015 | 4,549 | -2.5% | $70,909 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,728 | +3.9% | $56,722 | -20% |
| 2019 | 4,316 | -8.7% | $54,583 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,232 | -1.9% | $60,913 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 4,656 | +10% | $63,023 | +3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.