Cooper Landing
- Population
- 231
- Median household income
- $140,500
- Median home value
- $404,500
-51.7%’19–’23
+102.9%’19–’23
+15.8%’19–’23
Located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Cooper Landing is a community with a population of 231. The median household income of $140,500 is above the Kenai Peninsula Borough median ($77,722).
Between 2019 and 2023, Cooper Landing's population declined 51.7% from 478 to 231, while its median home value rose 15.8% from $349,400 to $404,500.
The largest age group is 45 to 54, 27.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.5% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 231
- Median age
- 46.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $140,500
- Median home value
- $404,500
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 336
- Homeownership rate
- 73.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023478231
$69,242$140,500
$349,400$404,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 478 | $69,242 | $349,400 |
| 2020 | 263 | $61,875 | $346,800 |
| 2021 | 217 | $109,107 | $367,200 |
| 2022 | 224 | $148,021 | $437,500 |
| 2023 | 231 | $140,500 | $404,500 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.2%
5 to 179.1%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3426.0%
35 to 441.3%
45 to 5427.7%
55 to 6418.2%
65 to 749.5%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 19 | 8.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 21 | 9.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 60 | 26.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 3 | 1.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 64 | 27.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 42 | 18.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 22 | 9.5% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 149 | 64.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 34.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate20.4%
Some college or associate's42.9%
Bachelor's degree25.1%
Graduate or professional degree11.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 39 | 20.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 82 | 42.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 48 | 25.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22 | 11.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 15 min
Drove alone97.9%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 137 | 97.9% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 2.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 71 | 50.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 50 | 35.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 9 | 6.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 10 | 7.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.00
- Poverty rate
- 0.0% (0 of 231)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 42 | 36.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 72 | 63.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1979
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 114 | 33.9% |
| Vacant | 222 | 66.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 84 | 73.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 30 | 26.3% |
1-unit, detached88.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other5.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 298 | 88.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 21 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 17 | 5.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0217190
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 66 sq mi
- Water area
- 4.09 sq mi
- Center point
- 60.4946, -149.8439
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