Fox River

Population: 605
Median household income: $75,083
Median home value: $291,700

Located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Fox River is a community with a population of 605. At $75,083, its median household income sits in line with Kenai Peninsula Borough's $77,722.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fox River's population grew 17.0% from 517 to 605, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $247,200 to $291,700.

41.5% of workers drive to work alone. 95.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 605
Median age: 22.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,083
Median home value: $291,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 276
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

517605

Median household income

$47,500$75,083

Median home value

$247,200$291,700

Median gross rent

$825$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	517	$47,500	$247,200	$825
2020	526	$42,500	$268,100	$795
2021	580	$49,688	$230,600	$950
2022	712	$70,938	$310,000	$1,150
2023	605	$75,083	$291,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 518.3%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	18.3%
5 to 17	159	26.3%
18 to 24	83	13.7%
25 to 34	97	16.0%
35 to 44	42	6.9%
45 to 54	40	6.6%
55 to 64	40	6.6%
65 to 74	20	3.3%
75 and over	13	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	571	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	4.8%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.2%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	28.2%
High school graduate	84	33.3%
Some college or associate's	69	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone41.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means16.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	41.5%
Carpooled	12	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	10.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	23.2%
Other means	23	16.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	21.1%
15 to 29 min	28	25.7%
30 to 44 min	15	13.8%
45 to 59 min	25	22.9%
60+ min	18	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.23
Poverty rate: 32.7% (198 of 605)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	87.4%
Nonfamily households	18	12.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	143	51.8%
Vacant	133	48.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	90.9%
Renter-occupied	13	9.1%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	95.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0226910
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 125 sq mi
Water area: 2.88 sq mi
Center point: 59.8922, -151.0124