Kenai, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenai	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$34,134	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$66,612	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,500	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,699	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,495	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,655	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenai is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kenai is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenai is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kenai is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,403 $66,612 $133,224

City

$49,624 $74,444 $148,888

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kenai median earnings by income bracket

Kenai employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgeway, AK	2,631	$101,466	83.4%
Sterling, AK	5,150	$90,799	64.1%
Kalifornsky, AK	8,395	$86,429	56.2%
Cohoe, AK	1,469	$68,182	23.2%
Salamatof, AK	1,025	$61,750	11.6%
Kenai, AK	7,799	$66,612	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ripon, WI	7,802	$53,304	3.6%
Fort Belvoir, VA	7,794	$84,189	52.2%
St. Francis, MN	7,793	$85,607	54.7%
Houghton, MI	7,805	$21,802	60.6%
Puslinch, ON	7,805	n/a
Kenai, AK	7,799	$66,612	20.4%

Source: The Kenai, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).