Funny River

Population: 1,127
Median household income: $46,550
Median home value: $186,900

Funny River, a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 1,127 residents. At $46,550, its median household income sits below Kenai Peninsula Borough's $77,722.

From 2019 to 2023, Funny River's population declined 15.3% from 1,331 to 1,127, while its median home value fell 15.8% from $221,900 to $186,900.

18.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,127
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,550
Median home value: $186,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,281
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3311,127

Median household income

$56,364$46,550

Median home value

$221,900$186,900

Median gross rent

$950$1,413

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,331	$56,364	$221,900	$950
2020	1,340	$52,773	$170,400	—
2021	1,005	$55,023	$172,000	$1,413
2022	1,072	$61,162	$226,100	—
2023	1,127	$46,550	$186,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6443.7%

65 to 7426.4%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	28	2.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	70	6.2%
35 to 44	46	4.1%
45 to 54	155	13.8%
55 to 64	493	43.7%
65 to 74	297	26.4%
75 and over	38	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	889	78.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	1.3%
Asian	25	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	149	13.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	9.3%
High school graduate	312	28.4%
Some college or associate's	448	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	165	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	72	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone58.1%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.5%

Other means9.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	58.1%
Carpooled	18	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	27.5%
Other means	38	9.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	87	30.9%
30 to 44 min	114	40.4%
45 to 59 min	53	18.8%
60+ min	28	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 18.6% (210 of 1,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	270	38.7%
Nonfamily households	427	61.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	697	54.4%
Vacant	584	45.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	573	82.2%
Renter-occupied	124	17.8%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,046	81.7%
1-unit, attached	32	2.5%
2 to 4 units	16	1.2%
5 to 19 units	16	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	171	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0227145
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 2.23 sq mi
Center point: 60.4843, -150.7887