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Soldotna, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Soldotna is 4,345, which is 15.59% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Soldotna population density is 592.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Soldotna is white, which represent 88.35% of the total population. The average Soldotna education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,345. #26

Population Growth Since 2000, #89

Soldotna, AK	15.59%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #14

Soldotna, AK	592.39 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,839 (88.35%, #71)
Black:	8 (0.18%, #82)
Hispanic:	69 (1.59%, #119)
Asian:	87 (2.00%, #49)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	143 (3.29%, #267)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	268 (6.17%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	10 (11.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	38 (43.68%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	12 (13.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	27 (31.03%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,528 (81.20%) out of the total population of 4,345 reported first ancestry.

	Soldotna, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	72	1.66%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.39%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	83	1.91%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	588	13.53%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	162	3.73%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	1,077	24.79%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	39	0.90%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	706	16.25%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	140	3.22%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	198	4.56%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	124	2.85%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	35	0.81%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.23%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	143	3.29%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	274	6.31%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.18%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	87	2.00%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	94	2.16%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	54	1.24%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,090 (48.10%, see rank)

Females: 2,255 (51.90%, see rank)

Soldotna, AK	Male: 48.10% Female: 51.90%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Soldotna, AK	35.00 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Soldotna, AK	34.50 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Soldotna, AK	36.20 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Soldotna, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	417	9.60%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	167	3.84%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	287	6.61%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	396	9.11%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	356	8.19%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	550	12.66%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	406	9.34%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	382	8.79%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	766	17.63%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	386	8.88%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	171	3.94%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	61	1.40%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Soldotna, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,722, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	200, 7.35%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	680, 24.98%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,135, 41.70%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	382, 14.03%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	325, 11.94%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.94, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Soldotna, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	138	69.57%	30.43%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	313	92.01%, see rank	7.99%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	342	92.11%, see rank	7.89%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	137	92.70%, see rank	7.30%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	71	92.96%, see rank	7.04%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Soldotna, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	1,651, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	368, 22.29%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,283, 77.71%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,148, 69.53%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	808, 48.94%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	503, 30.47%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Soldotna, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,474	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,674	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	642	38.35%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	854	51.02%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	15	0.90%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	163	9.74%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,800	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	528	29.33%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	838	46.56%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	116	6.44%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	318	17.67%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Soldotna, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	4,188	96.39%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,798	41.38%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,334	53.72%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	56	1.29%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	157	3.61%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	94	2.16%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	63	1.45%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	55	1.27%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	60	1.38%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.18%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	15	0.35%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	19	0.44%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Soldotna, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	1,546	93.64%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	32	1.94%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	2.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	40	2.42%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.