Primrose
- Population
- 125
- Median household income
- $84,444
- Median home value
- $555,600
+25.0%’19–’23
+18.3%’19–’23
+25.2%’19–’23
Located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Primrose is a community with a population of 125. At $84,444, its median household income sits above Kenai Peninsula Borough's $77,722.
Between 2019 and 2023, Primrose's population grew 25.0% from 100 to 125, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $443,800 to $555,600.
68.4% of workers drive to work alone. 96.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 38.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $84,444
- Median home value
- $555,600
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 93
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023100125
$71,406$84,444
$443,800$555,600
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100 | $71,406 | $443,800 |
| 2020 | 117 | $70,938 | $400,000 |
| 2021 | 99 | $75,750 | $406,300 |
| 2022 | 84 | — | — |
| 2023 | 125 | $84,444 | $555,600 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.2%
5 to 178.8%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3420.8%
35 to 4428.0%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 6422.4%
65 to 7412.8%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9 | 7.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 11 | 8.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 26 | 20.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 35 | 28.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 28 | 22.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 16 | 12.8% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 125 | 100.0% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate17.1%
Some college or associate's24.8%
Bachelor's degree33.3%
Graduate or professional degree24.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 18 | 17.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 26 | 24.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 35 | 33.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26 | 24.8% |
Commute to work
Drove alone68.4%
Carpooled11.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked20.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 54 | 68.4% |
| Carpooled | 9 | 11.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 16 | 20.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 16 | 20.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 10 | 12.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 53 | 67.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.48
- Poverty rate
- 0.0% (0 of 125)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 36 | 81.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 8 | 18.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1964
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 44 | 47.3% |
| Vacant | 49 | 52.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 44 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached96.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 90 | 96.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 3 | 3.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0264240
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 34 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.04 sq mi
- Center point
- 60.3416, -149.2964
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