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Population: 3,759. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,087 (+8.7% change)
Males: 1,788 (47.6%), Females: 1,971 (52.4%)

Zip code: 99669

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $48,420
Median house value: $111,600

Population by Race

Races in Soldotna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
  • American Indian (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Korean (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (14.9%), English (12.3%), United States (6.5%), Norwegian (6.2%), Dutch (4.5%).

Elevation: 88 feet

Land area: 6.9 square miles

Map of Soldotna, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Soldotna

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soldotna city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

3.0% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +241 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Soldotna:

  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (250 HOSPITAL PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Soldotna:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 101 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 101 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soldotna:

  • KENAI MUNI (about 13 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 65 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 89 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Abbreviation: ANC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Soldotna:

  • SOLDOTNA HOSPITAL H (about 1 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; Abbreviation: SD1)
  • SOLDOTNA (about 5 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; Abbreviation: SXQ)
  • MACKEYS LAKES (about 8 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; Abbreviation: L85)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Soldotna:

  • NEW FRONTIER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER INC (Location: 43335 K BEACH RDSuite 12; Private, for-profit)
  • SHEER ALLUSIONS 2000 TRAINING SALON (Location: 44539 STERLING HWY THE BLAZY MALL; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soldotna:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 101 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 376 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2095 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2136 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2139 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2152 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2153 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)

Schools

Public high schools in Soldotna:

  • SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 46188 STERLING HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOLDOTNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 425 W. MARYDALE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Soldotna:

  • COOK INLET ACADEMY (Students: 163; Location: 46719 KALIFONSKY BEACH ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Soldotna:

  • CONNECTIONS (Students: 553; Location: 152 PARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SOLDOTNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 426 W. REDOUBT AVE.; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • KALIFORNSKY BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 447; Location: 1049 POPPY LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • REDOUBT ELEMENTARY (Students: 410; Location: 486 W REDOUBT AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOLDOTNA ELEMENTARY (Students: 296; Location: 162 PARK AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SOLDOTNA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 162 PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Soldotna:

  • KALIFONSKY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: P.O. BOX 3339; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Soldotna:

  • SOLDOTNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,295; Location: 235 BINKLEY STREET; 38,643 books; 640 audio materials; 1,818 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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