Kenai, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenai	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$50,253	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$101,062	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,022	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,018	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,364	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,695	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenai is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kenai is 24% 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

$67,367 $101,062 $202,124

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 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	2,712	$151,245	86.0%
Sterling, AK	5,329	$135,615	66.7%
Kalifornsky, AK	8,576	$128,538	58.0%
Cohoe, AK	1,511	$102,070	25.5%
Salamatof, AK	1,048	$91,174	12.1%
Kenai, AK	8,089	$101,062	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flowery Branch, GA	8,088	$128,600	58.1%
Ashland, WI	8,090	$59,272	27.1%
St. Johns, MI	8,087	$95,956	18.0%
Joshua, TX	8,091	$87,396	7.5%
Floresville, TX	8,092	$72,781	10.5%
Kenai, AK	8,089	$101,062	24.3%

Source: The Kenai, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.