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Kenai, AK vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka is 0% more densely populated than Kenai.
- People are 13.6% more likely to be married in Sitka.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Sitka.
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,518329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 20107,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,835285,036,114
 Population - 19906,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3.093.4
 Land Area29.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1,945.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,886  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,281  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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