Kenai Peninsula Borough County vs. Kodiak Island Borough County

Kenai Peninsula Borough County (AK)Kodiak Island Borough County (AK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,53313,345
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,40013,606
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,40013,592
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%10.3%
Female persons, percent47.9%46.8%
White alone, percent83.3%55.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.0%12.8%
Asian alone, percent1.8%22.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent5.8%7.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%49.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0731,081
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%19.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,3415,455
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%55.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,800$275,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,556$1,993
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$635
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$994$1,369
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.7%29.3%
Building permits, 201811450
Households, 2014-201821,7414,373
Persons per household, 2014-20182.603.05
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%25.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%82.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.3%26.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%69.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)149,40831,518
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)352,90979,700
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,39378,102
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)804,150115,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,133$8,138
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.110.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,684$78,281
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,820$32,516
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,155477
Total employment, 201714,9805,620
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)767,860203,786
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,6811,528
All firms, 20127,3621,919
Men-owned firms, 20123,9151,090
Women-owned firms, 20122,182481
Minority-owned firms, 2012683459
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,3781,337
Veteran-owned firms, 2012941188
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,9351,616
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.42.1
Land area in square miles, 201016,075.336,549.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kenai Peninsula Borough county (AK) and Kodiak Island Borough county (AK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.