Hope, AK City Data

Hope, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 137 people who live in Hope and approximately 49,691 who live in Kenai Peninsula County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hope to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hope. We have included Hope housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hope Information

Kenai Peninsula County where Hope resides is 24,754.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,691 and has a population rank of 922 out of all the places in the United States.

Hope has a total of 137 people and of those residents there are 71 males and 66 females. The median age of the male population is 48.8 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 597 births each year and around 304 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hope varies per year, but currently 132 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 137 people who live in Hope, there are 23 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hope is 7 male and 16 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 115.

General Hope Information
Total area in square miles - Kenai Peninsula County	24,754.6
Water area in square miles - Kenai Peninsula County	N/A
Resident population - Kenai Peninsula County	49,691
Population rank - Kenai Peninsula County	922
Total population	137
Total population (male)	71
Total population (female)	66
Population median age (male)	48.8
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Kenai Peninsula County	597
Deaths- Kenai Peninsula County	304
Population of one race	132
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	23
Population under 20 years (male)	7
Population under 20 years (female)	16
Total population 18 years and over	115

Hope Social Characteristics

There are 18,438 households in Hope. Families make up 12,736 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hope families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,218), male householder with no wife present (836) and female householder with no husband present (1,659). The remainder of the Hope households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,722. Hope, AK moving companies help people in Hope move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hope. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hope is based, there are 18,008 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,511 never married, 10,828 now married, 373 separated, 1,011 widowed, and 2,285 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 325 separated, 319 widowed and 2,532 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hope social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hope.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total households	18,438
Family households (families)	12,736
With own children under 18 years	7,327
Married-couple family	10,218
With own children under 18 years	5,120
Male householder, no wife present, family	836
With own children under 18 years	594
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,659
With own children under 18 years	1,276
Nonfamily households	5,722
Householder living alone	4,557
65 years and over	932

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	12
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	1.78
Average family size	2.69

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	94
Householder	35
Spouse	33
Child	26
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,008
Never married	3,511
Now married	10,828
Separated	373
Widowed	1,011
Divorced	2,285
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	325
Widowed	319
Divorced	2,532

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	137
Male	71
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	66
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	137
One race	132
White	126
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	137
People who are White alone	126
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,359
Same house	24,957
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,083
Different state or abroad	5,919
Different state	5,605
Abroad	314

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total resident population	49,691
Born in United States	7,034
State of residence	17,440
Different state	30,444
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	451
Foreign born	1,356

Hope Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hope. That total enrollment is 14,004 for the population of the country, which includes Hope. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,137 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,622.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hope population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,004
Pre-kindergarten	642
Public	351
Private	291
Kindergarten	670
Public	595
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,189
Public	6,644
Private	545
Elementary and high school	11,069
Public	10,297
Private	772
High school grades 9 to 12	3,880
Public	3,653
Private	227
College, undergraduate years	1,321
Public	1,168
Private	153
Graduate or professional school	302
Public	242
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	33,745

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,388
Less than 9th grade	985
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,620
High school graduate	9,990
Some college, no degree	9,492
Associate's degree	1,939
Bachelor's degree	6,362
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,254

Hope Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,781 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hope. The Hope occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,581), service occupations (3,471), sales and office occupations (4,740), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (485), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,394) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,693). The 36,781 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,691 private wage and salary workers, 3,976 government workers, 2,578 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kenai Peninsula County)
Population 16 years and over	36,781
In labor force	23,116
Civilian labor force	22,994
Employed	20,364
Unemployed	2,630
Percent Unemployed	11.4
Armed Forces	122
Females 16 years and over	17,561
In labor force	10,046
Civilian labor force	10,046
Unemployed Civilian labor force	956
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,220
In labor force	13,070
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,674
Armed forces	122

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kenai Peninsula County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,760
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,759
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,469
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	954
Other means	1,326
Worked at home	1,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	477,450

OCCUPATION (Kenai Peninsula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,581
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,581
Service occupations	3,471
Sales and office occupations	4,740
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	485
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,394
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,693

INDUSTRY (Kenai Peninsula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,581
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,046
Wholesale trade	383
Retail trade	2,568
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,319
Information	294
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	638
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,046
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,996
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,209
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,527

CLASS OF WORKER (Kenai Peninsula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,581
Private wage and salary workers	13,691
Government workers	3,976
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,578
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hope Housing Characteristics

In Hope, AK there are 24,871 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,438 occupied and 6,433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hope, there are 18,405 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 362 units in Hope. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hope, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hope, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hope. There are 171 housing units with rent less than $200, 193 with rent between $200-299, 894 with rent between $300-499 and 2,831 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hope gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hope, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total housing units	24,871
Occupied housing units	18,438
Vacant housing units	6,433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total housing units	24,871
1-unit, detached	18,405
1-unit, attached	362
2 units	695
3 or 4 units	1,206
5 to 9 units	486
10 to 19 units	448
20 to 49 units	457
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	2,181

HOUSING TENURE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
Owner-occupied	13,585
Renter-occupied	4,853

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
No vehicles available	1,111
2 vehicle available	11,279
3 vehicles available	2,811
4 vehicles available	786
5 or more vehicles available	261

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
Utility gas	7,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,267
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,525
Coal or coke	69
Wood	1,361
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	98
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
Less Than $50,000	13,585
$50,000 to $99,999	2,987
$100,000 to $149,999	3,366
$150,000 to $199,999	1,878
$200,000 to $299,999	933
$300,000 to $499,999	216
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	118,000

GROSS RENT (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,853
Less than $200	171
$200 to $299	193
$300 to $499	894
$500 to $699	1,491
$700 to $999	1,041
$1,000 to $1,499	282
$1,500 or more	16