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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in 2010: 472. Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 

Males: 226  (47.9%)
Females: 246  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  54.2 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99603.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,504 (it was $43,068 in 2000)
Kachemak:

$61,504
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,771

Kachemak city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $318,883 (it was $134,400 in 2000)
Kachemak:

$318,883
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $423,145; Detached houses: $451,832; Mobile homes: $182,169

Median gross rent in 2009: $590.

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  • White alone - 428 (90.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 19 (4.0%)
  • Hispanic - 10 (2.1%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (1.9%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (1.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kachemak: 110.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.9%), German (17.4%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (7.4%), United States (6.5%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 293 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kachemak:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kachemak city:

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,688 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,107 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (119.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2314.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Miller Landing, AK (0.8 miles) , Homer, AK (2.0 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (2.2 miles ), Fritz Creek, AK (2.7 miles ), Halibut Cove, AK (2.9 miles) , Nikolaevsk, AK (3.6 miles ), Anchor Point, AK (3.7 miles ), Seldovia Village, AK (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 59.67 N, Longitude: 151.43 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 (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+17.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Kachemak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2473% 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 82.4 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 27.6 miles away from Kachemak 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 66.7 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 70.9 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 77.3 miles away from Kachemak 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 35.6 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 Kachemak:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 78 miles away; SEWARD, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kachemak:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 119 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 377 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1375 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1377 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1398 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1422 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1428 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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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: 9.8%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 82.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.1%
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 Kachemak, AK


3 people in other group homes
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Kachemak compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Other fuel (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%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$2,120
Totals for Government 0$0 2$2,120

Kachemak government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $48,000 ($101.69)
    All Other: $43,000 ($91.10)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $45,000 ($95.34)
    Sewerage: $43,000 ($91.10)
    Financial Administration: $35,000 ($74.15)
    Police Protection: $33,000 ($69.92)
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($14.83)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($23.31)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $184,000 ($389.83)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $144,000 ($305.08)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($84.75)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000 ($67.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000 ($59.32)
  • Tax - Property: $26,000 ($55.08)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000 ($44.49)

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 Kachemak:

  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kachemak:

  • K285DU (104.9 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K237CL (95.3 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS INC)
  • K243AH (96.5 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K292ED (106.3 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMM., 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Kachemak:

  • K51AF (Channel 51; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • In The Sw 1/4 Of The Sw 1/4 Of Section 2 (Lat: 59.680389 Lon: -151.458472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ398
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Wesley E Carson, In The Sw 1/4 Of The Sw 1/4 Of Section 2 (Lat: 59.680389 Lon: -151.458472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.1 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp, 16689 Se 59th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Ruth A Sandstrom, In The Sw 1/4 Of The Sw 1/4 Of Section 2 (Lat: 59.680389 Lon: -151.458472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.1 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp, 16689 Se 59th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • GARY A ROSE, Glacier View Street, 1200 Feet North Of East End Road (Lat: 59.678889 Lon: -151.424722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 15 m
    Registrant: Turquoise Broadcasting Company LLC, Tucson, AZ 85728-4125, Phone: (520) 360-5225, Email:
  • GARY A ROSE, Glacier View Street, 1200 Feet North Of East End Road (Lat: 59.678889 Lon: -151.424722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 15 m
    Registrant: Turquoise Broadcasting Company LLC, Tucson, AZ 85728-4125, Phone: (520) 360-5225, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • 41365 Mc Lay Rd (Lat: 59.673000 Lon: -151.430750), Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KIY862, Licensee ID: L00009146
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013
    Registrant: Philemon D Morris, Homer, AK 99603



Kachemak on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other financial specialists"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Utilities"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal care and service occupations:"
  • #96 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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