Soldotna, Alaska
Soldotna: City in Alaska, USA
About
Soldotna is a city located in the county of Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,163. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,790 inhabitants.
The city was created 57 years ago in 1967.
Quick Facts about Soldotna
Population : | 4,790 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Alaska (United States) |
County : | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Postal code : | 99669 |
Phone Area Codes : | 907 |
Water as percent of area : | 5.98% |
Land as percent of area : | 94.02% |
Altitude : | 105 feet / 32 meters |
Capital city : | Soldotna is capital of Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Establishment : | July 07, 1967 (57 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Anchorage |
Local time : | 09:57:33 (11th December 2024) |
Population growth : | 13.09% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Soldotna is located at 60°29'16"N 151°3'30"W (60.4877800, -151.0583300).
Soldotna map
- Official Website
Official website of Soldotna
Demographics
The population of Soldotna increased by 13.09% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 4,163 | - | census |
2011 | 4,303 | 3.25% | estimation process |
2012 | 4,351 | 1.1% | estimation process |
2013 | 4,377 | 0.59% | estimation process |
2014 | 4,425 | 1.08% | estimation process |
2015 | 4,537 | 2.47% | estimation process |
2016 | 4,604 | 1.46% | estimation process |
2017 | 4,662 | 1.24% | estimation process |
2018 | 4,687 | 0.53% | estimation process |
2019 | 4,719 | 0.68% | estimation process |
2020 | 4,790 | 1.48% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 8,493 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 8,881 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -4.4% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 8,458 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 8,881 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 4.4% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.7% |
People over 65 (%) : | 15.2% |
Female persons, % : | 48.6% |
White only, percent : | 64.3% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.9% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 13.1% |
Asians alone % : | 6.7% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 14.1% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 6.8% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 61.6% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 593 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 8.4% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 59.3% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 59.3% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $358,600 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,129 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $667 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,131 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,547 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.36 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.6% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 84.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.1% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 19.2% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.7% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.3% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 30,347 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 111,497 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 98,539 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,893 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $73,682 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $39,615 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 8.7% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,649 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 921 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 350 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 192 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,369 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 168 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,294 |
2010 population per square mile : | 3.1 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 2,870.34 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.8% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $345,900 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,178 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $629 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,310 |
2015-2019 Households : | 12,676 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.50 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 81.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.8% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.7% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 38.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.9% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.8% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.0% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 81,532 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 275,488 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 75,363 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 491,438 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,095 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $88,390 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $43,680 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 7.7% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 3,703 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,891 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,098 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 587 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,835 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 393 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,034 |
2010 population per square mile : | 11.6 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 2,701.93 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 49.2% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $108,600 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,129 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $428 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $830 |
2015-2019 Households : | 10,071 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.47 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 82.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.3% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 87.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.9% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 17.9% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.0% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.3% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 44,422 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 504,435 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 322,476 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $13,108 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $47,103 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $25,018 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.6% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,891 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,013 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 668 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 554 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,211 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 158 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,602 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,662.1 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 14.73 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 62.9% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $114,500 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,120 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $515 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $856 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,120 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.17 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.8% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 77.4% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.5% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.4% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.6% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.5% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.1% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 20,645 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 51,127 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 85,610 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 67,877 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $9,800 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.3 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $49,750 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $29,724 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.7% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 453 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 221 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 100 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 395 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 373 |
2010 population per square mile : | 3,473.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 1.96 |
People born in Soldotna (5)
People born in Soldotna, including Casey Messer, dancer Emily Johnson, baseball player Joey Newby, .
List
- Travis Hall (American football player) he was born in 03/08/1972
- Travis Cooper (American biathlete) he was born in 11/09/1996
Schools in Soldotna
College & universities near Soldotna, AK
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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442523 | Alaska Christian College | Soldotna (AK) | 99669 |
Post offices near Soldotna
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Soldotna Post Office | Soldotna (AK) | 99669 |
Other cities in Kenai Peninsula Borough
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kenai Peninsula Borough , AK.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Kenai | 7,890 | City in Alaska |
Kalifornsky | 7,850 | Census designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
Homer | 6,034 | City in Alaska, USA |
Nikiski | 4,493 | Census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
Seward | 2,927 | City in Alaska, USA |
Ridgeway | 2,022 | American city in Iowa |
Bear Creek | 1,956 | Town in Marion County, Alabama, USA |
Fritz Creek | 1,932 | Census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
Anchor Point | 1,930 | Census-designated place in Alaska, United States |
Cohoe | 1,364 | Census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
Diamond Ridge | 1,156 | Census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
Kachemak | 494 | City in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States |
Seldovia | 278 | City in Alaska |
Distance to Other Cities
Soldotna distances to largest Alaska cities