Kenai is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 7,653 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kenai is the eighth largest community in Alaska.
Kenai is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Kenai is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.30 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Kenai is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Kenai citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.67% of adults 25 and older in Kenai have a college degree.
The per capita income in Kenai in 2022 was $37,409, which is middle income relative to Alaska, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,636 for a family of four. However, Kenai contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kenai is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenai home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenai residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Kenai include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Kenai is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.