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Kodiak Island Borough
Alaska

13K

Population

$91K

Median Income

$409K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$91K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,840

Federal Spending per Capita$18,304

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$43K

Income (80th Percentile)$148K

Income (95th Percentile)$247K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$2,354

SS Benefits / Person$2,627

Education Wage Premium2.44x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$402K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1646/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.04%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,694

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,075/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-4.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate56.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients489 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,242

Uninsured (under 65)17.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders2,167

Bachelor's Degree Holders819

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports20 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed206 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)149 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers446 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work438 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)55 workers

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work6.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.469

Nonprofit Organizations91

Veterans Share14.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.1%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults7.2%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population22.7%

Native American Population11.4%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms10

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.04%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -234

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $409K

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Local News — Kodiak Island Borough

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Kodiak Island Borough, AK's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 18 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigrat…

USAFacts · Jun 13, 2026

What is the unemployment rate in Kodiak Island Borough, AK right now?

Unemployment in Kodiak Island Borough, AK was at 3.3% in May 2026. That's a 0.7 percentage point dec…

DVIDS · Nov 4, 2025

Military members provide honors for guardian flight in Kodiak, Alaska [Image 7 of 9]

Maj. Ryan Sharratt, a member of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly, provides honors after the arriva…

KMXT · Nov 21, 2025

Borough lands committee puts forward more land for Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to sell

The Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee is teeing up more borough-owned land to sell to the public…

World Population Review · Aug 19, 2024

Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Population 2026

Kodiak Island Borough's 2026 population is estimated at 12,369, reflecting a -0.15% growth rate over…

Alaska National Guard (.mil) · May 9, 2024

Alaska National Guard kicks off initial phase of Kodiak Arctic Care ‘24

Alaska National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing and the 207th Aviation Troop Command, based out of Joi…

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Kodiak Island Borough
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