Census-designated place · Alaska
Fox River, Alaska
Fox River, census-designated place, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Fox River had 644 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 741 (±211). GEOID 0226910.
Residents, 2020 Census
644
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 741 ±211
Median household income
$79,583
±$14,391 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$371,900
±$110,320 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Fox River and what county is it in?
Fox River is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It covers 125.4 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fox River, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 644 residents in Fox River, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 741 (±211).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Fox River is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Fox River | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 741 ±211 | 60,413 | no clear change |
| Households | 167 ±40 | 24,371 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 4.44 ±0.84 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 273 ±44 | 32,836 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fox River?
The median resident of Fox River is 22.7 years old; 41.7% are under 18 and 5.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.8%. 8.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Fox River | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.7 ±3.5 | 41.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 41.7% ±8.0 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 5.9% ±3.4 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Male | 51.7% ±5.2 pts | 52.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 4.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.0% ±8.0 pts | 77.5% | −10.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±6.6 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±4.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1% ±4.1 pts | 3.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 52.8% ±12.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| With a disability | 6.6% ±3.5 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.1% ±13.4 pts | 11.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 69.6% ±9.7 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.2% ±5.3 pts | 29.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.9% ±1.6 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.0% ±5.0 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fox River earn?
Half of Fox River's 167 households earn less than $79,583 a year (±$14,391), against $80,538 in Kenai Peninsula Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $58,458 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Fox River | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,583 ±$14,391 | $80,538 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $96,304 ±$22,531 | $105,973 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,367 ±$6,558 | $44,190 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.0% ±17.8 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.0% ±25.2 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.6% ±8.0 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.0% ±6.6 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.0% ±10.2 pts | 89.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fox River?
Owners occupy 95.2% of Fox River's occupied homes and renters 4.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $371,900 by its owner (±$110,320).
| Measure | Fox River | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $371,900 ±$110,320 | $323,200 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,743 ±$465 | $1,904 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.2% ±5.8 pts | 77.0% | +26.7 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.8% ±5.8 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Housing units | 273 ±44 | 32,836 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±92.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 96.7% ±3.3 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.2% ±2.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.8% ±7.5 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±8.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.6% ±4.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fox River work and get to work?
38.3% of Fox River's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.5 minutes.
| Measure | Fox River | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.0% ±8.5 pts | 56.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6% ±12.6 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 38.3% ±11.5 pts | 65.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 22.4% ±14.0 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 8.2% ±9.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.0% ±15.2 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min ±7.6 | 20.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fox River?
No census tract lies mostly in Fox River; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 11Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3,909 | $85,819 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fox River) · Census block assignment files
How does Fox River compare with other places in Alaska?
Fox River is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Fox River's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Fox River with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fox River?
26 of the 56 figures for Fox River on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fox River are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.