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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in July 2007: 522.
Males: 282  (54.2%)
Females: 240  (45.8%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99639.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,702 (it was $30,139 in 2000)
Happy Valley:  $39,702
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,779 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Happy Valley:  $143,779
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,415; Detached houses: $186,547; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,849; In 2-unit structures: $484,313; Mobile homes: $118,125; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,063

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Races in Happy Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • American Indian (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Happy Valley: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.6%), Norwegian (7.2%), French (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 88.6 square miles.

Population density: 5.9 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Happy Valley

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Happy Valley CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

14 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This place:  2.9%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Happy Valley:  0.9% ($750)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (108.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2333.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ninilchik, AK (2.6 miles ), Nikolaevsk, AK (3.1 miles ), Anchor Point, AK (3.5 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (4.5 miles ), Kachemak, AK (4.6 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (4.7 miles) , Fritz Creek, AK (4.7 miles ), Homer, AK (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 59.95 N, Longitude: 151.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (31%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Average climate in Happy Valley, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Happy Valley:
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 81 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Happy Valley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 109 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 362 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1392 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1393 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1396 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1414 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1440 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Happy Valley, AK



Happy Valley compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Happy Valley travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Wood (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Coal or coke (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 Happy Valley:
  • 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)
  • 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)


TV broadcast stations around Happy Valley:
  • K39AA (Channel 39; NINILCHIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K15AG (Channel 15; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21AM (Channel 21; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K27AI (Channel 27; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K33AF (Channel 33; NINILCHIK, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K59AR (Channel 59; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K62AM (Channel 62; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K51AF (Channel 51; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Happy Valley Camp, Call Sign: WXT736, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.3800 MHz, 47.3800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Happy Valley Airport, Call Sign: WXA5, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 130.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

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