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Soldotna, AK

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Overview


Soldotna is a very small city located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 4,518 people and just one neighborhood, Soldotna is the 17th largest community in Alaska.

Soldotna real estate is some of the most expensive in Alaska, although Soldotna house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Soldotna isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Soldotna are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Soldotna is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Soldotna who work in management occupations (16.17%), food service (9.25%), and healthcare (8.38%).

Also of interest is that Soldotna has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.95 minutes getting to work every day.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Soldotna is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.41% of adults 25 and older in Soldotna have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Soldotna in 2018 was $36,352, which is middle income relative to Alaska, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,408 for a family of four. However, Soldotna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Soldotna is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Soldotna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Soldotna residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Soldotna include German, Irish, English, European, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Soldotna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

Length of Commute

Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 59.4% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry and 5.7% have Norwegian ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Soldotna are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 62.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 43.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.1%), and 10.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.1% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.5%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Soldotna, AK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (20.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.0%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (5.7%), along with some Native American ancestry residents (4.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (59.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (64.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (19.5%) and 5.2% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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