Kenai Peninsula Borough County vs. Lake and Peninsula Borough County

Kenai Peninsula Borough County (AK)Lake and Peninsula Borough County (AK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,5331,587
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,4001,635
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,4001,631
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%10.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%10.2%
Female persons, percent47.9%48.8%
White alone, percent83.3%23.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.0%61.5%
Asian alone, percent1.8%3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent5.8%10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%22.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,07357
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,3411,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,800$120,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,556$907
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$994$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.7%2.9%
Households, 2014-201821,741425
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.99
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.3%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%25.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)149,4089,800
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.17.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,684$46,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,820$24,571
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,15551
Total employment, 201714,980219
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)767,86014,492
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%-8.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,681257
All firms, 20127,362456
Men-owned firms, 20123,915366
Women-owned firms, 20122,18251
Minority-owned firms, 2012683291
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,378152
Veteran-owned firms, 2012941135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,935315
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.40.1
Land area in square miles, 201016,075.3323,652.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kenai Peninsula Borough county (AK) and Lake and Peninsula Borough county (AK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.