Kenai is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Kenai is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.30 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Kenai does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Kenai who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.67% of the adults in Kenai have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kenai in 2022 was $37,409, 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 $149,636 for a family of four. However, Kenai contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kenai is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenai home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenai residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Kenai include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Kenai is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
