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Kenai, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,942. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,464 (+7.5% change)
Males: 3,430 (49.4%), Females: 3,512 (50.6%)

Zip code: 99611

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $45,962
Median house value: $112,400

Population by Race

Races in Kenai:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
  • American Indian (12.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (19.5%), Irish (14.4%), English (10.6%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%).

Land area: 29.9 square miles

Map of Kenai, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kenai

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenai city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% North America, 0.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +507 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kenai:

  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 108 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenai:

  • KENAI MUNI (about 1 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 66 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 96 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Abbreviation: ANC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kenai:

  • ARNESS LAKE (about 8 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: 6Z1)
  • ISLAND LAKE (about 11 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: 2R3)
  • SOLDOTNA HOSPITAL H (about 13 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; Abbreviation: SD1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Kenai:

  • PEOPLE COUNT INC (Location: PO BOX 1310; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ALASKA FLYING NETWORK INC (Location: 403 N WILLOW STE 1; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenai:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 108 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 378 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2107 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2148 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2151 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2163 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2165 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)

Schools

Public high schools in Kenai:

  • KENAI CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 9583 SPUR HWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KENAI ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 705 FRONTAGE ROAD #C; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Kenai:

  • WINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 36; Location: P O BOX 1049; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kenai:

  • KENAI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 201 TINKER LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MT. VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 339; Location: 315 SWIRES ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SEARS ELEMENTARY (Students: 310; Location: 549 N. FOREST DR.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • AURORA BOREALIS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 705 FRONTAGE RD., SUITE A; Grades: KG – 08)
  • KENAI YOUTH DETENTION CENTER (Location: 405 MARATHON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Kenai:

  • READS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 105 N. GILL ST.; Grades: KG – 2)

Libraries

Library in Kenai:

  • KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $427,178; Location: 163 MAIN STREET LOOP; 72,239 books; 1,025 audio materials; 1,822 video materials; 197 serial subscriptions)

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