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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in July 2007: 1,926.
Males: 970  (50.4%)
Females: 956  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99603.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $68,121 (it was $50,977 in 2000)
Diamond Ridge:  $68,121
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,906

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $250,365 (it was $144,800 in 2000)
Diamond Ridge:  $250,365
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $260,837; Detached houses: $268,022; Townhouses or other attached units: $286,621; In 2-unit structures: $226,900; Mobile homes: $74,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,250

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Races in Diamond Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Diamond Ridge: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), English (14.7%), Irish (13.8%), United States (5.6%), Norwegian (4.9%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 47.6 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Diamond Ridge

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diamond Ridge CDP

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Diamond Ridge:  0.9% ($1,290)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (122.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2318.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Homer, AK (1.5 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (2.1 miles) , Kachemak, AK (2.2 miles ), Anchor Point, AK (3.2 miles ), Nikolaevsk, AK (3.3 miles ), Fritz Creek, AK (3.5 miles ), Halibut Cove, AK (3.6 miles) , Seldovia Village, AK (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 59.67 N, Longitude: 151.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)



Average climate in Diamond Ridge, Alaska

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Diamond Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2611% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1998 at 19:39:43, a magnitude 6.2 (5.3 MB, 6.2 MW, 5.5 ME, Depth: 90.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from Diamond Ridge center
On 5/5/1999 at 10:30:03, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 44.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 27.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/20/1993 at 19:24:53, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.9 MW, Depth: 72.3 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/2000 at 20:34:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.6 ME, Depth: 49.4 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Diamond Ridge center
On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2004 at 20:33:51, a magnitude 5.6 (5.6 MB, 5.6 MW, Depth: 40.8 mi) earthquake occurred 31.2 miles away from Diamond Ridge center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Diamond Ridge:
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 83 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diamond Ridge:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 123 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 379 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1380 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1381 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1383 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1402 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1428 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Diamond Ridge, AK


25 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Diamond Ridge compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)

8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.17%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.82% ($46,749 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.31% ($48,035)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.29% ($35,962)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,693 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Kenai Peninsula Borough:  0.12%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.85% ($33,064 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.48% ($45,270)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.36% ($36,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Diamond Ridge:
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Diamond Ridge:
  • K237CL (95.3 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS INC)
  • K285DU (104.9 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K290AA (105.9 FM; SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: TURQUOISE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K296BH (107.1 FM; ANCHOR POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
  • KWVV-FM (103.5 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K243AH (96.5 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K292ED (106.3 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMM., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Diamond Ridge:
  • K51AF (Channel 51; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02IB (Channel 2; HOMER/SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04JH (Channel 4; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)



Diamond Ridge on our top lists:
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
  • #13 (99603) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #73 (99603) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Russian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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