Nikiski

Population: 4,656
Median household income: $63,023
Median home value: $309,200

Located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Nikiski is a community with a population of 4,656. The median household income of $63,023 is below the Kenai Peninsula Borough median ($77,722).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nikiski's population grew 7.9% from 4,316 to 4,656, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $214,900 to $309,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.6% of the population. 74.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,656
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,023
Median home value: $309,200
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 1,893
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3164,656

Median household income

$54,583$63,023

Median home value

$214,900$309,200

Median gross rent

$1,131$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,316	$54,583	$214,900	$1,131
2020	4,324	$58,804	$239,800	$1,315
2021	4,232	$60,913	$255,300	$1,214
2022	4,405	$59,809	$291,200	$967
2023	4,656	$63,023	$309,200	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	6.2%
5 to 17	979	21.0%
18 to 24	229	4.9%
25 to 34	632	13.6%
35 to 44	652	14.0%
45 to 54	272	5.8%
55 to 64	618	13.3%
65 to 74	576	12.4%
75 and over	408	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,427	73.6%
Black or African American	44	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	233	5.0%
Asian	168	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.4%
Two or more races	516	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	7.5%
High school graduate	1,126	35.7%
Some college or associate's	1,303	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	348	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	145	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.1%

Other means6.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,131	74.6%
Carpooled	248	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.1%
Other means	101	6.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	364	24.0%
15 to 29 min	634	41.8%
30 to 44 min	318	21.0%
45 to 59 min	75	5.0%
60+ min	124	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 13.9% (645 of 4,626)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,018	63.7%
Nonfamily households	580	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,598	84.4%
Vacant	295	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,271	79.5%
Renter-occupied	327	20.5%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,459	77.1%
1-unit, attached	93	4.9%
2 to 4 units	139	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	202	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0254050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 6.45 sq mi
Center point: 60.7250, -151.2253