How long do people stay in their homes in Nikiski, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Nikiski, AK, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±5.2 points) of households in Nikiski, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Nikiski moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nikiski	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±5.0 points)	17.4%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.6% (±7.9 points)	41.3%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±6.2 points)	18.8%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±5.6 points)	9.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±4.6 points)	9.2%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Nikiski, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (21.2%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Nikiski

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nikiski
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nikiski	—	11.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Salamatof	8.8 mi	21.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Kenai	11 mi	27.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Ridgeway	15 mi	24.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Soldotna	17 mi	23.3% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Kalifornsky	19 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Sterling	19 mi	17.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Funny River	22 mi	24.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoe	32 mi	13.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salamatof, AK (21.6%), Kenai, AK (27.9%), Soldotna, AK (23.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Anchor Point	20.2% (±4.1 points)
11	Kachemak	19.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Sterling	17.5% (±6.6 points)
13	Cohoe	13.9% (±5.2 points)
14	Fritz Creek	13.7% (±3.5 points)
15	Diamond Ridge	13.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Nikiski	11.8% (±5.2 points)
17	Seldovia	4.9% (±22.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Nikiski is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Nikiski

How often do people move in Nikiski?

11.8% of households in Nikiski, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nikiski have?

21.6% of households in Nikiski have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nikiski CDP, Alaska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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