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Nikolai, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
89
Population
20/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$33,173 per capita
$101,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
30°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
647
Violent Crime/100K
4,157 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
647 violent crimes/100K (70% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,250
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,173
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nikolai vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nikolai’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,250
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,173
85%
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
5 min
84% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
0.0%
100% 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
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
97.4%
Average commute time
5 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 | $36,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,173 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,064 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,200 |
| County GDP | $3,590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 5 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,368 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 271 |
| Retail | 270 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,064 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,008 |