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Kenai Peninsula Borough
Borough or census area · Gulf Coast region · 39 measures tracked
61,327
Population
Jul 2025
3.4%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$80,538
Median household income
Jan 2024
11.8%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,297 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 14.6% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 20,214 | 2026-03-01 | 6.3% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 29,114 | 2026-08-01 | 8.2% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 30,147 | 2026-08-01 | 8.2% |
| Total wagestotal | $339,489,525 | 2026-01-01 | 5.4% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 1,033 | 2026-08-01 | 8.1% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.4% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 0.1pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport in communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Cargo barge servicecurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Coastal communitycurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $176,807 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Harbor or dockcurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 7.53 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $73,485,050 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Road connectioncurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Sales tax rateannual | 3.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $47,723,421 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| State ferry terminalcurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $8.8B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $1.5B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $10.3B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $121,208,471 | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 582 | 2025-07-01 | 6.6% |
| Deathsannual | 467 | 2025-07-01 | 8.4% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,184/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 16.6% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $323,200 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 8.4% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $80,538 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 13.2% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | 392 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 61,327 | 2025-07-01 | 8.3% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 61,951 | 2025-07-01 | 8.4% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 11.8% | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 1.7pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $351,179 | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 11.9% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Community Transportation Access — barge, airport, ferry, road (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research