Kenai, AK Profile

Kenai, AK, population 7,464, is located in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula county, about 64.8 miles from Anchorage and 1,456 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Kenai's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kenai has grown by about 8%.

Kenai's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kenai tend to be lower than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	0%
	Native American	9%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	32.30
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,942	N/A
2001	7,062	1.73%
2002	7,228	2.35%
2003	7,333	1.45%
2004	7,405	0.98%
2005	7,464	0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,962

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	413
2002	393
2003	578
2004	593
2005	415
2006	252

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	5	11	9	3	2
Robbery	5	3	3	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	18	20	28	33	28	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,718
2002	5,738
2003	5,709
2004	4,082
2005	3,801
2006	4,233

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	36	42	47	34	46	25
Larceny, Theft	335	335	334	255	226	274
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	32	34	14	12	20
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	2

Location

Land Area	26.2 Square Miles
Water Area	5.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities