Diamond Ridge

Population: 1,338
Median household income: $80,417
Median home value: $312,200

Diamond Ridge, a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 1,338 residents. At $80,417, its median household income sits in line with Kenai Peninsula Borough's $77,722.

From 2019 to 2023, Diamond Ridge's population grew 7.5% from 1,245 to 1,338, while its median home value rose 7.0% from $291,800 to $312,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population. 73.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,338
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,417
Median home value: $312,200
Median gross rent: $1,500
Housing units: 699
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2451,338

Median household income

$96,406$80,417

Median home value

$291,800$312,200

Median gross rent

$1,174$1,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,245	$96,406	$291,800	$1,174
2020	1,336	$95,385	$281,700	$1,244
2021	1,409	$90,208	$291,800	$1,215
2022	1,397	$91,923	$304,300	$1,421
2023	1,338	$80,417	$312,200	$1,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	6.7%
5 to 17	247	18.5%
18 to 24	97	7.2%
25 to 34	160	12.0%
35 to 44	156	11.7%
45 to 54	134	10.0%
55 to 64	191	14.3%
65 to 74	198	14.8%
75 and over	66	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,188	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	3.6%
Asian	19	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	4.2%
High school graduate	183	20.2%
Some college or associate's	289	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	279	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	116	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	418	73.5%
Carpooled	39	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	12.8%
Other means	29	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	208	41.9%
15 to 29 min	215	43.3%
30 to 44 min	60	12.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 4.1% (54 of 1,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	64.3%
Nonfamily households	179	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	502	71.8%
Vacant	197	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	470	93.6%
Renter-occupied	32	6.4%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	653	93.4%
1-unit, attached	13	1.9%
2 to 4 units	16	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0218925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 59.7024, -151.5546