Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Welcome to Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Kenai Peninsula Borough is the fourth most populous in the state of Alaska, representing 8% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 19%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Alaska voted for Republican candidates every time.

The largest city in the county is Soldotna.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
Based on Alaska state aggregate results.	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	27.67%	58.63%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	36.91%	59.81%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	37.89%	59.42%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	40.81%	54.8%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	36.57%	51.32%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	43.01%	53.12%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	19%

Government Enterprises	20%	12%
Private Industries	80%	20%
Agriculture	2%	24%
Mining	8%	20%
Utilities	4%	5%
Construction	4%	17%
Manufacturing	10%	-15%
– Durable	1%	93%
– Nondurable	9%	-20%
Trade	9%	44%
– Wholesale	2%	13%
– Retail	7%	55%
Transportation	3%	34%
Information	1%	41%
Finance & Insurance	2%	8%
Real Estate	16%	48%
Professional & Business Services	3%	27%
Educational Services	<1%	8%
Healthcare & Social Services	9%	19%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	-2%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	32%
Other Services²	2%	17%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	5	1
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	15	2
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	32	5
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	10	1
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	9	1
⛽ Gasoline Stations	19	2
👕 Clothing Stores	9	1
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	4	1
🏸 Sporting Goods	12	2
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	4	1
🏬 Department Stores	6	1
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	16	3
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	4	1
🍺 Bars & Taverns	21	4
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	68	7
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	52	5
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	34	4
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	71	12
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$401,500	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$241,400	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	24%	$117,000	$144,800
Middle 20%	15%	$76,100	$94,100
Second lowest 20%	9%	$45,200	$59,900
Bottom 20%	3%	$15,900	$29,900
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$96,700
Self-Employment		16%	$49,000
Investment Income¹		42%	$12,600
Social Security		35%	$21,300
Supplemental Security		5%	$10,100
Public Assistance		6%	Below $10,000
Retirement		27%	$36,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	3%	6%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	6%	7%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	11%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	11%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	3%	6%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$57,600	$36,000
African-American	$26,700	Below $10,000
Hispanic	$44,700	$30,300
Asian	$36,400	$35,100

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$39,500	$30,900
Highschool & GED	$51,000	$32,800
Some College to Associate’s	$59,300	$39,000
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$65,300	$39,700
Graduate Degree	$86,400	$72,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$78,600	$56,600
STEM²	$82,800	$52,100
Gray-Collar³	$71,100	$73,200
Pink-Collar⁴	$20,200	$30,100
Sales⁵	$45,400	$28,800
Blue-Collar⁶	$58,700	$24,200
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+++	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake	++	$$
Hail	+
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide
Lightning
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind
Tornado	+
Tsunami	+	$
Volcanic Activity	++	$
Wildfires		$$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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