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What are the crime rate and median income in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska?
FBI reports put Kenai Peninsula Borough at 3.6 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 51% lower than the rate for Alaska (7.4). The median household earns $80,538 and the unemployment rate was 3.4% in August 2026. Population: about 60,413 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
From 2021 through 2025, Kenai Peninsula Borough averaged 78 reported violent crimes a year, along with 313 property crimes. The violent rate, 3.6 per 1,000 people, is 51% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4); nationally it is 3.7. Property crime ran at 14.6 per 1,000, against 18.3 statewide. Only about 35% of residents live in areas whose police reported a full year, so treat the rate with care. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (67%). CDC death records show about 3 homicide deaths a year in the county (4.6 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Per 1,000 | Alaska per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 78 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 24 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.09 | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 52 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 313 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 25 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 267 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 35% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
The median household in Kenai Peninsula Borough earns $80,538 a year, 13% lower than the Alaska median ($92,788). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $323,200 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,184. 9.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.1%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,033 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,413 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $80,538 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $323,200 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,184 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 7.0% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8% | 31.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 77.0% | 66.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 35.8 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 89.3% | 91.9% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 11.5% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Kenai Peninsula Borough has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: earthquakes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Kenai Peninsula Borough, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Kenai Peninsula Borough has 3 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 2 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Bridge Creek Dam (65 ft) and Cooper Lake Dam (52 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
3 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 47,071 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Kenai Peninsula Borough was covered by 4 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Mud/Landslide 1, Severe Storm 1, Earthquake 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 27 community water systems, 8 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 8 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Alaska does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Kenai Peninsula Borough is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Kenai Peninsula Borough has 39 public schools (2024-25) and 2 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 3 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 27 fire or EMS stations and 4 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: Kenai Fjords National Park and Lake Clark National Park. 9 state parks or recreation areas: Caines Head State Recreation Area, Captain Cook State Recreation Area, Driftwood Bay State Marine Park, Kachemak Bay State Park and Safety Cove State Marine Park and 4 more.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Census tribal areas that reach into Kenai Peninsula Borough: Kenaitze ANVSA, Ninilchik ANVSA, Salamatof ANVSA, Seldovia ANVSA, Tyonek ANVSA and Nanwalek ANVSA and 1 more.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Kenai Peninsula Borough
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Kenai Peninsula Borough, plus 23 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Alaska Trade And Loan (Soldotna), Sportsmans Warehouse #212 (Soldotna), Three Bears Outpost #50 (Kenai) and Walmart #4474 (Kenai).
Liquor stores
11 liquor stores are on the map in Kenai Peninsula Borough: Country Liquor (Kenai), Discount Liquor Alaska (Soldotna), Grog Shop East End, Hunger Hut Liquor Store, SAK TOWN (Seward), Seldovia Liquor (Seldovia), Smoke Shop, TJ's Liquor Store and 3 more. Alaska has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Kenai Peninsula Borough on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Kenai Peninsula Borough averaged 78 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 51% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4). The property-crime rate was 14.6 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
$80,538 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $92,788 for Alaska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,033 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Kenai Peninsula Borough?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Kenai Peninsula Borough has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: earthquakes (Relatively High).
How many nursing homes are in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Kenai Peninsula Borough compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 288,976 | 10.6 | $103,284 |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,394 | 14.3 | $73,996 |
| Chugach Census Area | 6,862 | 1.5 | $90,509 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 12,771 | 4.6 | $86,250 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1,013 | – | $65,625 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 112,988 | – | $94,031 |
More: Alaska statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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