Salamatof, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 980.
Population change since 2000: +2.7%
Males: 662  (67.6%)
Females: 318  (32.4%)
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99611.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,042 (it was $44,861 in 2000)
Salamatof:

$65,042
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,506 (it was $16,306 in 2000)

Salamatof CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $304,587 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Salamatof:

$304,587
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $327,714; detached houses: $340,261; townhouses or other attached units: $255,635; in 2-unit structures: $267,964; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $218,836; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,508; mobile homes: $63,817; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $187,331

Median gross rent in 2022: $623.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salamatof: 105.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.3%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.8% for American Indian residents, 3.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Salamatof, AK (2022)
    • 81668.8%White alone
    • 16714.1%American Indian alone
    • 11910.0%Two or more races
    • 504.2%Hispanic
    • 70.6%Black alone
    • 70.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 60.5%Asian alone
    • 50.4%Other race alone
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Ancestries: German (7.2%), English (6.7%), Scottish (5.8%), Irish (5.1%), Norwegian (2.6%), American (2.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 8.11 square miles.

Population density: 121 people per square mile   (very low).

Salamatof, Alaska map

12 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.0%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,087 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,952 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (66.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2348.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Kenai, AK (1.9 miles ),
Nikiski, AK (2.8 miles ),
Kalifornsky, AK (3.0 miles ),
Ridgeway, AK (3.1 miles ),
Soldotna, AK (3.3 miles ),
Sterling, AK (4.2 miles ),
Kasilof, AK (4.2 miles ),
Funny River, AK (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 60.59 N, Longitude: 151.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Salamatof, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Salamatof, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Salamatof, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (11.8%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.7%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.7%)
  • Chemicals (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.2%)
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.3%)
Most common occupations in Salamatof, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Carpenters (4.4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.4%)
  • Carpenters (6.7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (16.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)

Average climate in Salamatof, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 37.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

37.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 13.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 1.80. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.80
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Salamatof-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 7856% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 234.4 miles away from Salamatof center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 235.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 254.4 miles away from Salamatof center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 237.5 miles away from Salamatof center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Salamatof center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Salamatof topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Salamatof:

  • HERITAGE PLACE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • 1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salamatof:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 65 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 65 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 315 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1394 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1397 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1401 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1418 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Salamatof: Wildwood (A), Nikiski Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Lower Salamatof Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Kenai Peninsula Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
369 people in state prisons in 2010
29 people in correctional residential facilities in 2010
345 people in state prisons in 2000
25 people in other group homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Salamatof:

Marital status in Salamatof, AK
  • Never married: 48.4%
  • Now married: 36.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in Salamatof:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.8
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Salamatof, AK (based on Kenai Peninsula Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,68881
Other3,07913
Catholic2,8106
Mainline Protestant1,40715
Orthodox8598
None37,557-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Here:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Here:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

13.38 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.7%
State:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.7%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.8%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Salamatof:

29.0
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Salamatof:

22.5%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.7%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.9%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Salamatof:

57.3%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Salamatof:

80.1%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salamatof, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Salamatof:

  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salamatof:

  • KXBA (93.3 FM; NIKISKI, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KPEN-FM (101.7 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHQ-FM (100.1 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KKIS-FM (96.5 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KDLL (91.9 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: PICKLE HILL PUBLIC B/CASTING, INC.)
  • KWJG (91.5 FM; KASILOF, AK; Owner: KASILOF PUBLIC B/G INC)

TV broadcast stations around Salamatof:

  • K08LW (Channel 8; KENAI/SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K10NC (Channel 10; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K09QH (Channel 9; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
  • K03FW (Channel 3; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K06MF (Channel 6; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K12LA (Channel 12; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K55BB (Channel 55; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Salamatof fatal accident list:

Sep 3, 2019 02:18 PM, Sr-3 Kenai Spur Highway, Lat: 60.640528, Lon: -151.321958, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 2019 07:58 AM, Sr-3 Kenai Spur Highway, Lat: 60.609586, Lon: -151.331125, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 2012 02:48 PM, Kenai Spur Highway, Lat: 60.597172, Lon: -151.334089, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salamatof, AK
  • 79.4%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 2.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salamatof, AK
  • 65.0%Utility gas
  • 22.5%Electricity
  • 7.5%No fuel used
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Salamatof compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Salamatof on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Australia and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Australia (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
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