Soldotna is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 13,710 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Soldotna is the fourth largest community in Alaska.

Soldotna is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Soldotna is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Soldotna who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.14%), sales jobs (10.05%), and management occupations (7.47%).

Because of many things, Soldotna is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Soldotna really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Soldotna perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Soldotna are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. This is certainly the case with Soldotna, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Soldotna is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Soldotna Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Soldotna is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.03% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Soldotna in 2000 was $22,552, which is upper middle income relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,208 for a family of four.

The people who call Soldotna home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Soldotna is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Soldotna include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, French, Swedish, Italian, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Soldotna is English.