Kalifornsky
- Population
- 8,136
- Median household income
- $91,081
- Median home value
- $306,200
-5.2%’19–’23
+5.4%’19–’23
+21.8%’19–’23
Kalifornsky is a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to 8,136 residents. Its median household income of $91,081 runs above the Kenai Peninsula Borough figure of $77,722.
From 2019 to 2023, Kalifornsky's population declined 5.2% from 8,581 to 8,136, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $251,400 to $306,200.
The median resident is 40.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 8,136
- Median age
- 40.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $91,081
- Median home value
- $306,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,371
- Housing units
- 4,086
- Homeownership rate
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20238,5818,136
$86,420$91,081
$251,400$306,200
$1,254$1,371
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,581 | $86,420 | $251,400 | $1,254 |
| 2020 | 8,395 | $86,429 | $241,000 | $1,371 |
| 2021 | 8,428 | $82,436 | $246,200 | $1,231 |
| 2022 | 8,380 | $90,703 | $282,900 | $1,337 |
| 2023 | 8,136 | $91,081 | $306,200 | $1,371 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.1%
5 to 1719.5%
18 to 247.2%
25 to 3410.7%
35 to 4415.0%
45 to 5413.5%
55 to 6412.9%
65 to 7411.8%
75 and over4.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 418 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,586 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 586 | 7.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 874 | 10.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,217 | 15.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,099 | 13.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,048 | 12.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 959 | 11.8% |
| 75 and over | 349 | 4.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,342 | 77.9% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 526 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 81 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 220 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 710 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 213 | 2.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.8%
High school graduate25.8%
Some college or associate's36.7%
Bachelor's degree21.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 323 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate | 1,430 | 25.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 2,037 | 36.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,211 | 21.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 545 | 9.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone71.2%
Carpooled10.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.7%
Bicycle1.1%
Worked from home7.9%
Other means7.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,726 | 71.2% |
| Carpooled | 381 | 10.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 102 | 2.7% |
| Bicycle | 42 | 1.1% |
| Worked from home | 302 | 7.9% |
| Other means | 275 | 7.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,375 | 39.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,536 | 43.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 372 | 10.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 243 | 6.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.50
- Poverty rate
- 9.3% (752 of 8,091)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 2,075 | 64.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,160 | 35.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1994
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 3,235 | 79.2% |
| Vacant | 851 | 20.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 2,802 | 86.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 433 | 13.4% |
1-unit, detached86.3%
1-unit, attached1.9%
2 to 4 units7.1%
5 to 19 units0.4%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home & other3.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,526 | 86.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 76 | 1.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 289 | 7.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 18 | 0.4% |
| 20 or more units | 44 | 1.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 133 | 3.3% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0237250
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 69 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 60.4534, -151.2203
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- Most densely populated in Alaska
- Highest median household income in Alaska
- Highest median home value in Alaska
- Most affordable home values in Alaska
- Highest median gross rent in Alaska
- Cheapest median gross rent in Alaska
- Oldest by median age in Alaska
- Youngest by median age in Alaska
- Most college-educated in Alaska
- Highest poverty rate in Alaska
- Lowest poverty rate in Alaska
- Highest homeownership rate in Alaska
- Lowest homeownership rate in Alaska
- Longest commutes in Alaska
- Shortest commutes in Alaska
- Largest households in Alaska
- Newest housing in Alaska
- Oldest housing in Alaska
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Alaska
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Alaska
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