Kenny Lake, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 355.
Population change since 2000: -13.4%
Males: 175  (49.3%)
Females: 180  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

21.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99573.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,471 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Kenny Lake:

$40,471
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,147 (it was $13,121 in 2000)

Kenny Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,985 (it was $110,900 in 2000)
Kenny Lake:

$218,985
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $322,610; detached houses: $318,676
March 2022 cost of living index in Kenny Lake: 107.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.8%

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  • Races in Kenny Lake, AK (2022)
    • 12556.6%White alone
    • 8538.5%American Indian alone
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Recent posts about Kenny Lake, Alaska on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Kenny Lake is mentioned 46 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: French (36.7%), German (22.9%), Italian (14.7%), Norwegian (10.1%), Irish (8.3%), British (7.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 195.0 square miles.

Population density: 1.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Kenny Lake, Alaska map

15 residents are foreign born (6.3% Europe).

This place:

6.8%
Alaska:

7.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Kenny Lake CDP:

0.3% ($357)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (164.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2237.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Tonsina, AK (3.1 miles),
Willow Creek, AK (3.4 miles ),
Chitina, AK (4.4 miles),
Copper Center, AK (4.8 miles ),
Silver Springs, AK (5.2 miles),
Tazlina, AK (5.4 miles),
Copperville, AK (5.5 miles),
Glennallen, AK (5.9 miles )

Latitude: 61.70 N, Longitude: 144.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Kenny Lake, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kenny Lake, AK in 2022
Most common industries in Kenny Lake, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (16.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8%)
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.8%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
  • Public administration (10.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (7.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (11.1%)
  • Public administration (11.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Kenny Lake, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Carpenters (5.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9.1%)
  • Carpenters (9.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
  • Cashiers (11.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.3%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.6%)

Average climate in Kenny Lake, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Kenny Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 6041% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 102.1 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 149.3 miles away from Kenny Lake center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 213.7 miles away from Kenny Lake center
On 2/28/1979 at 21:27:06, a magnitude 7.4 (6.4 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.4 UK, 6.9 ML) earthquake occurred 130.0 miles away from Kenny Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenny Lake:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 167 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 168 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 237 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1244 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1248 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1260 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1269 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Library in Kenny Lake:

  • FRANCES KIBBLE KENNY LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,727; Location: MILE 5 EDGERTON HIGHWAY; 6,670 books; 335 audio materials; 1,025 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 4 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kenny Lake: Kenny Lake Volunteer Fire Department (A), Sapa Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Kenney Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Tonsina River (B), Rock Creek (C), Liberty Creek (D), Hundell Creek (E), Dust Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Valdez-Cordova Census Area has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kenny Lake and their reported violations in the past:

KENNY LAKE DINER (Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2010)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.8%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Kenny Lake:

Marital status in Kenny Lake, AK
  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

For population 25 years and over in Kenny Lake:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 37.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Kenny Lake, AK (based on Valdez-Cordova Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,56321
Other4725
Catholic4373
Mainline Protestant3455
Orthodox3284
Black Protestant1841
None6,307-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

12.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.3%
State:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

31.8%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

51.9%
State:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kenny Lake:

53.2%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Kenny Lake:

27.7
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kenny Lake:

17.9%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

5.2%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kenny Lake:

6.7
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kenny Lake:

31.7%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

59.2%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.0%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kenny Lake, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Kenny Lake:

  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KVAK (1230 AM; 1 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kenny Lake:

  • K07QS (Channel 7; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: WRANGLE MOUNTAIN TV CLUB, INC.)
  • K13UB (Channel 13; GLENNALLEN & COPPER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kenny Lake, AK
  • 91.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 2.9%Coal or coke


Kenny Lake compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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