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Salina, KS vs Kenai, AK

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- Kenai is 0% more densely populated than Salina.
- People are 1.2% less likely to be married in Kenai.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Kenai.
 Salina, KSKenai, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,452329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201047,927  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,942285,036,114
 Population - 199042,303  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock255.793.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salina, KSKenai, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salina, KSKenai, AKUnited States
 White78.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock11.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salina, KSKenai, AKUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households19,174  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,60580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,248  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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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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