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Soldotna, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,448
Population
643/sq mi density
$62,984
Median Income
$35,118 per capita
$277,300
Home Value
$349,681 Zillow
$1,104
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
34°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
2,986 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$62,984 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$277,300 home value, $1,104/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
4,379 → 4,562
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.7%
$54,931 → $62,984
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Soldotna 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
4,695
+133 from 2023 (4,562)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,326
+$6,342 from 2023 ($62,984)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,379 | — | $54,931 | — |
| 2015 | 4,542 | +3.7% | $65,048 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 4,665 | +2.7% | $68,662 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,734 | +1.5% | $60,491 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4,444 | -6.1% | $60,833 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,562 | +2.7% | $62,984 | +3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.