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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Soldotna, AK compare?
| Figure | Soldotna, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,615 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,342 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 627 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.7% |
| Measure | Soldotna, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,485±18 |
| Median age | 33.1±6.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $56,280±$17,896 |
| Per capita income | $34,672±$4,189 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $306,000±$24,182 |
| Median gross rent | $1,020±$105 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.4%±12.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.4%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.9%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.8 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.1%±4.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov