Kenai Peninsula, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,004 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 642 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 670 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,189 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,880 | 27.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,623 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,388 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 985 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,620 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,990 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,492 | 30.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,939 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,254 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,108 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,696 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,829 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,022 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 698 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,330 | 3.5 |
Female | 1,011 | 2.7 |
| Divorced | 4,817 | 12.8 |
Female | 2,285 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 651 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 289 | 44.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,684 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,941 | 17.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 842 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,843 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 45.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,704 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 69.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,499 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,580 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,359 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,957 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,088 | 45.5 |
Same county | 11,400 | 24.6 |
Different county | 9,688 | 20.9 |
Same state | 4,083 | 8.8 |
Different state | 5,605 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 314 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,691 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,335 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 47,884 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 17,440 | 35.1 |
Different state | 30,444 | 61.3 |
Born outside United States | 451 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,356 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 318 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 872 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 484 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,356 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 335 | 24.7 |
| Asia | 477 | 35.2 |
| Africa | 14 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 37 | 2.7 |
| Latin America | 237 | 17.5 |
| Northern America | 256 | 18.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,359 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,892 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,467 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,271 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 799 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,527 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 651 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 417 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 173 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,691 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,716 | 106.1 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 361 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 565 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 1,200 | 2.4 |
| English | 5,669 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,816 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 491 | 1.0 |
| German | 8,650 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 176 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,180 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 1,312 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,454 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 1,026 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 112 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,364 | 2.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,225 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,419 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 99 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,709 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 208 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 101 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,905 | 7.9 |
| Welsh | 484 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,919 | 24.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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