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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in 2010: 1,932. Population change since 2000: +20.5%
Males: 996  (51.6%)
Females: 936  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99603.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,379 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
Fritz Creek:

$46,379
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,780

Fritz Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $250,791 (it was $122,700 in 2000)
Fritz Creek:

$250,791
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $254,409; Detached houses: $265,917; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,329; In 2-unit structures: $165,716; Mobile homes: $125,749; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $139,721

Median gross rent in 2009: $863.

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  • White alone - 1,701 (88.0%)
  • Two or more races - 94 (4.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 56 (2.9%)
  • Hispanic - 51 (2.6%)
  • Asian alone - 15 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 9 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fritz Creek: 109.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (15.1%), English (14.2%), United States (7.4%), Russian (6.3%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 54.4 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fritz Creek:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fritz Creek CDP:

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

43 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This place:  2.7%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,827 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,038 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (113.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2311.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kachemak, AK (2.7 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (2.8 miles) , Halibut Cove, AK (3.0 miles) , Homer, AK (3.4 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (3.5 miles ), Fox River, AK (3.7 miles ), Nikolaevsk, AK (3.9 miles ), Anchor Point, AK (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 59.73 N, Longitude: 151.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (33%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Retail trade (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Fritz Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2355% 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 84.6 miles away from the city 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 32.8 miles away from Fritz Creek 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 70.5 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 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Fritz Creek 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 43.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kenai Peninsula Borough County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Fritz Creek:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 70 miles away; SEWARD, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Fritz Creek, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fritz Creek:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 112 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 372 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1370 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1373 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1393 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1418 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1423 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high schools in Fritz Creek:

See full list of schools located in Fritz Creek, School District: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Fritz Creek is only 8 miles from Homer

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Kenai Peninsula Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.8%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fritz Creek, AK


Fritz Creek 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fritz Creek travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Kenai Peninsula Borough County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
Here:

13.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

29.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

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 Fritz Creek:

  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WL7M, Previous Call Sign: WX1C, Licensee ID: L00141018
    Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2003
    Registrant: Joseph C Hannigan, Fritz Creek, AK 99603


FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fritz Creek)


Fritz Creek on our top lists:

  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Water transportation"
  • #89 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+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Larry E. Riley (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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