Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	45%
State:	37%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Manufacturing (16.8%), Public administration (11.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska:

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 7,362	(52.9%)
Females: 6,551	(47.1%)

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Kodiak Island Borough:	3.1 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$68,156
Alaska:	$64,333

This county:	$936
State:	$843

Kodiak Island Borough:	$259,838
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $312,721

Here:	$312,721
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,440

Here:	$253,440
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $437,774

Here:	$437,774
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $442,625

Here:	$442,625
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,378

Here:	$157,378
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $51,342

Here:	$51,342
State:	$42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

Here:	$85,000
State:	$62,044

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kodiak Island Borough is $759 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $999 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1436 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kodiak, Womens Bay, Port Lions, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie, Larsen Bay, Akhiok, Aleneva, Chiniak, Karluk.

Neighboring counties: Kenai Peninsula Borough , Lake and Peninsula Borough .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kodiak Island Borough: Kaguyak (A), Katmai (B), Anadel (C), Nunalik (D), Nunamiut (E), Kukak (F), Uganik (G), Uhaiak (H), Uhaskek (I), Ayakulik (J), Otmeloi Light (K), Lee Cabin (L), Pestriak (M), Kiliuda (N), Naumliack (O), Duck Village (P), Ikolik (Q), Eagle Harbor (R), Port Vita (S), Woody Island (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: A B Schwartz, Lake (A), Abercrombie Lake (B), Fraser Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Afognak Lake (E), Katmai Lakes (F), Akalura Lake (G), Red Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cottonwood Creek (A), Des Moines Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Eagle Creek (D), Elbow Creek (E), Falls Creek (F), Mageik Creek (G), Malina Creek (H), Martin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kodiak Island Borough include: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (1), Pasagshak State Recreation Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Little Beach (A), Sevenmile Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.8%
Alaska:	8.1%

Current college students: 543
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,322 (50% naturalized citizens)

Kodiak Island Borough:	16.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,656
• One, attached: 391
• Two: 631
• 3 or 4: 413
• 5 to 9: 277
• 10 to 19: 188
• 20 or more: 184
• Mobile homes: 412
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Kodiak Island Borough with a mortgage: 1,334 (46 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 466

Here:	74.1% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Kodiak Island Borough-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 784% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Kodiak Island Borough center
On 12/23/1906 at 17:22:00, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/1912 at 07:40:24, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/10/2001 at 16:02:44, a magnitude 7.0 (6.2 MB, 6.8 MS, 7.0 MW, 6.8 MW, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Kodiak Island Borough center
On 12/6/1999 at 23:12:33, a magnitude 7.0 (6.8 MB, 7.0 MW, 7.0 ML, Depth: 41.0 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/11/2000 at 01:32:28, a magnitude 6.8 (6.3 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.8 ME, 6.6 ML, Depth: 27.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Kodiak Island Borough center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,166 (63%) Carpooled: 1,247 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Taxi: 36 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 60 (1%) Walked: 658 (10%) Other means: 237 (4%) Worked at home: 179 (3%)

10.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.28%
Alaska average:	9.33%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($504 average AGI)

Kodiak Island Borough:	0.20%
Alaska average:	0.28%

1.98% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($6,322 average AGI)
8.11% relocated from other states ($25,916 average AGI)

Kodiak Island Borough:	8.11%
Alaska average:	6.06%

from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.97% ($26,792 average AGI)
from San Diego County, CA	0.30% ($26,000)
from Honolulu County, HI	0.26% ($22,154)
from Pinellas County, FL	0.24% ($41,083)
from King County, WA	0.22% ($27,182)

12.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.04%
Alaska average:	9.43%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)

Kodiak Island Borough:	0.24%
Alaska average:	0.24%

3.82% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($11,929 average AGI)
7.99% relocated to other states ($31,452 average AGI)

Kodiak Island Borough:	7.99%
Alaska average:	6.19%

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	2.12% ($31,206 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.43% ($46,636)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.40% ($46,700)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.36% ($38,778)
to King County, WA	0.32% ($50,938)
to Pasquotank County, NC	0.26% ($42,923)
to San Diego County, CA	0.26% ($31,923)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 3.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 416 (382 aged, 34 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,120 (2,573 male householders, 738 female householders)

  2,735 spouses, 4,785 children (4,483 natural, 83 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 360 other relatives, 570 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,454 (762 male householders (607 living alone)), 358 female householders (271 living alone)), 334 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 339 (27 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 942 2-persons, 766 3-persons, 763 4-persons, 437 5-persons, 217 6-persons, 186 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 878 1-person, 205 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

75.5% of residents of Kodiak Island Borough speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
16.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $179,056,000 ($13487 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,540,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,429,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,874,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,758,000
Federal grants: $59,046,000
Federal procurement contracts: $44,943,000 ($21,835,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $59,005,000 ($1,617,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,813,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,775,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Here:	21 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-166 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.27 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

41% of Kodiak Island Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Alaska.

Kodiak Island Borough:	40.9%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4521
• Northeast: 977
• Midwest: 1310
• South: 1561
• West: 3007

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $150,000

Here:	12.0%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	1.5%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	12.1%
Alaska:	14.1%

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