121 residents are foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
This place:
2.8%
Alaska:
5.9%
According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Nikiski, Alaska as of May 20, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Nikiski to the number of sex offenders is 290 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,486 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $501 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (60.5 miles , pop. 260,283).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2351.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nikiski-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2886% 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 67.7 miles away from the city center On 4/25/1994 at 00:19:05, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.4 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 42.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 13.8 miles away from Nikiski 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 73.8 miles away from the city center On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center On 4/18/1987 at 02:01:38, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Nikiski center On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), 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 Nikiski:
CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 42 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; HOMER, AK)
ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 60 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
Lakes: Salamatof Lake (A), Stormy Lake (B), Suneva Lake (C), Timberlost Lake (D), Georgina Lake (E), Kivi Lake (F), Wik Lake (G), Puppy Dog Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-17-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2006)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-09-2005)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-09-2005)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2004), St BCA signed (SEP-09-2005)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-06-2004), St BCA signed (SEP-09-2005)
19 routine major monitoring violations
193 regular monitoring violations
2 other older monitoring violations
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Address: 50939 KENAI SPAN HWY, KENAI, AK 99611 , Population served: 197, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
NIKISKI POOL (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
UOCC OFFSHORE SYSTEMS KENAI (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and DEC-21-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1998)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and DEC-02-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-1998)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and DEC-02-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-1998)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-02-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-1998)
Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JUL-2002
Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In DEC-2000
UOCC M/V MONARCH (Address: OSK DOCK , Population served: 125, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In AUG-2002
Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JUN-2002
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
2 minor monitoring violations
NIKISKI VILLAGE TC (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-14-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2006)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and FEB-14-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-27-2004 to FEB-14-2006)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and DEC-15-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-14-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUL-22-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-27-2004 to FEB-14-2006)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
One routine major monitoring violation
One minor monitoring violation
41 regular monitoring violations
4 other older monitoring violations
NIKISKI CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (Address: MILE 18 KENAI SPUR HIGHWAY , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-02-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nikiski that have no violations reported:
CHARLEYS PIZZA (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF NIKISK (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
4-LANDS BAR & LIQUOR STORE (Population served: 50,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OCEAN BEAUTY SEAFOODS INC. (Population served: 50,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
UOCC ANNA PLATFORM (Population served: 50,Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.8%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 16.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.6 people
Alaska:
2.7 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
68.7%
Whole state:
65.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Mining"
#98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
, Population served: 197, Groundwater):
