Census-designated place · Alaska
Halibut Cove, Alaska
Halibut Cove, census-designated place, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Halibut Cove had 60 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 167 (±88). GEOID 0231270.
Residents, 2020 Census
60
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 167 ±88
Median household income
$87,981
±$2,752 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$234,100
±$83,193 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Halibut Cove and what county is it in?
Halibut Cove 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 8.3 square miles of land, 7 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 Halibut Cove, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 60 residents in Halibut Cove, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 167 (±88). The survey estimate is more than double the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Halibut Cove is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Halibut Cove | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 167 ±88 | 60,413 | no clear change |
| Households | 55 ±27 | 24,371 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.04 ±0.82 | 2.40 | +1.29 |
| Housing units | 180 ±58 | 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 Halibut Cove?
The median resident of Halibut Cove is 40.2 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 31.1%.
| Measure | Halibut Cove | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.2 ±16.0 | 41.4 | −28.4 |
| Under 18 years | 28.1% ±12.4 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 6.6% ±7.7 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Male | 59.9% ±14.6 pts | 52.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 4.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.1% ±18.8 pts | 77.5% | −26.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±3.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 31.1% ±19.1 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0% ±18.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| With a disability | 4.8% ±5.3 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8% ±9.3 pts | 11.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0% ±18.7 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8% ±25.1 pts | 29.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.3% ±17.3 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0% ±13.9 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±13.9 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 Halibut Cove earn?
Half of Halibut Cove's 55 households earn less than $87,981 a year (±$2,752), against $80,538 in Kenai Peninsula Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $73,562 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Halibut Cove | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,981 ±$2,752 | $80,538 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $98,947 ±$34,576 | $105,973 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,607 ±$11,172 | $44,190 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0% ±4.9 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±37.9 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±34.6 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±34.6 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0% ±34.6 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 Halibut Cove?
Owners occupy 89.1% of Halibut Cove's occupied homes and renters 10.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,100 by its owner (±$83,193).
| Measure | Halibut Cove | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,100 ±$83,193 | $323,200 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.1% ±12.0 pts | 77.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.9% ±12.0 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Housing units | 180 ±58 | 32,836 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±12.9 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±12.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.0% ±7.8 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.4% ±6.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 61.8% ±26.3 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 Halibut Cove work and get to work?
78.5% of Halibut Cove's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Halibut Cove | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 78.0% ±12.2 pts | 56.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±22.7 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5% ±13.4 pts | 65.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±26.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±26.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 13.9% ±15.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.6% ±8.1 pts | 10.5% | – |
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 Halibut Cove?
No census tract lies mostly in Halibut Cove; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 12Kenai Peninsula Borough | 970 | $82,625 |
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 Halibut Cove) · Census block assignment files
How does Halibut Cove compare with other places in Alaska?
Halibut Cove 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.
Halibut Cove's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Halibut Cove 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 Halibut Cove?
30 of the 54 figures for Halibut Cove 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 Halibut Cove 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.