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Wasilla, AK vs Kenai, AK

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- Kenai is 0% more densely populated than Wasilla.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Kenai.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Kenai.
 Wasilla, AKKenai, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,452329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 20107,887  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,942285,036,114
 Population - 19904,028  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now175.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock255.793.4
 Land Area12.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wasilla, AKKenai, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  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 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wasilla, AKKenai, AKUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock11.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wasilla, AKKenai, AKUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households3,900  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,60580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,662  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  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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