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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in 2010: 78. Population change since 2000: -16.1%
Males: 38  (48.7%)
Females: 40  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  51.0 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 99664

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,619 (it was $66,111 in 2000)
Primrose:

$56,619
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $43,465

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $233,836 (it was $135,400 in 2000)
Primrose:

$233,836
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $214,518; Detached houses: $214,518

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  • White alone - 69 (88.5%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (6.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (5.1%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Primrose: 105.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (51.6%), Swedish (32.3%), Danish (26.9%), Norwegian (26.9%), Czech (25.8%), Dutch (24.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 37.4 square miles.

Population density: 2.1 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Primrose:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Primrose CDP:

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 18.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (60.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2284.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Crown Point, AK (2.3 miles) , Moose Pass, AK (3.4 miles ), Bear Creek, AK (3.4 miles ), Seward, AK (3.9 miles ), Cooper Landing, AK (4.3 miles ), Lowell Point, AK (4.4 miles) , Whittier, AK (6.1 miles) , Sunrise, AK (6.1 miles) .

Latitude: 60.34 N, Longitude: 149.34 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
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (58%)
  • Construction (42%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (0%)
  • Retail trade (100%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (0%)


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Earthquake activity:

Primrose-area historical earthquake activity is above Alaska state average. It is 1162% 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 74.6 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Primrose center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/1980 at 23:07:14, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.0 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) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Primrose center
On 5/24/1995 at 11:02:12, a magnitude 5.6 (5.3 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 26.0 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), 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 Primrose:

  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SEWARD, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 54 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 62 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Primrose:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 61 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 316 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1326 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1329 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1350 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1375 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1381 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Notable locations in Primrose: Primrose (A), Primrose Landing Campground (B), Ptarmigan Creek Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Meridian Lake (A), Ptarmigan Lake (B), Long Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Victor Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
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: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Primrose compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
  • Utility gas (12%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Kenai Peninsula Borough County Alaska:
Detailed 2008 election results.

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 Primrose:

  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Primrose:

  • K11QF (Channel 11; MOOSE PASS, AK; Owner: MOOSE PASS SPORTSMANS CLUB)
  • K13RL (Channel 13; MOOSE PASS, AK; Owner: MOOSE PASS SPORTSMANS CLUB)

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