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The total population of Kenai is estimated to be 7,477 with 3,810 males (50.96%) and 3,667 females (49.04%). There are 143 less females than males in Kenai.
The median household income in Kenai was $76,455 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 974(1.29%) from $75,481 in 2020. This income is 102.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kenai sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,252. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kenai stands at $76,455.
In Kenai, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,667 for males and $27,218 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,904 for males and $52,460 for females.
In Kenai, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,687, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,239.
In 2022, the population of Kenai was 7,653, a 1.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kenai's population was 7,533, an increase of 1.33% compared to a population of 7,434 in 2020.
The median age in Kenai, AK is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.97% were under the age of 15, 18.97% aged 15 to 29, 45.85% aged 30 to 64, 11.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kenai population: 71.82% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American, 11.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.82% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.21% are some other race and 7.65% are multiracial.