Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 06/11/26.

Location
Report Address:
Cook Inlet, AK *

Latitude: 59.96514
Longitude: -152.08459

Census Tract:
02122000800 (2020)

County:
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

* Report is for a specific point in Cook Inlet, AK. Results may not be the same for all points in Cook Inlet, AK.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2025

Data Source: 2025 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Nonmetropolitan - not located in a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2025 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 9/12/2025

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR)
by 2020 census tract

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • FAR Level: 4
  • FAR Description: Rural areas may be classified as frontier and remote (FAR). Level 4 FAR areas that are 15 minutes or more from an urban area of 5,000–10,000 people, 30 minutes or more from an urban area of 10,000–24,999 people, 45 minutes or more from an urban area of 25,000–49,999 people, and 60 minutes or more from an urban area of 50,000 or more people.
Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2020 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 10.0
  • Primary Description: Rural areas: primary commuting flow is to a tract outside an UA
Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Kenai Peninsula Borough

  • RUCC Code: 7
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Urban Influence Codes, Economic Research Service

 Information for Kenai Peninsula Borough
  • Urban Influence Code: 8
  • UIC Description: Noncore, not adjacent to a metro area and contains a town of at least 5,000 residents
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Kenai Peninsula Borough
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 77.40
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) YES
Name: ME-Kenai Peninsula Borough
ID: 1026530384
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Medicaid Eligible Population HPSA
Score: 13
Date of Designation: February 18, 2022
Last Update: March 19, 2026
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: Kenai Peninsula Borough
ID: 6024481837
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 16
Date of Designation: April 15, 2022
Last Update: September 22, 2025
Name: Kenai Peninsula Borough
ID: 6029442849
Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Score: 8
Date of Designation: May 19, 2026
Last Update: May 19, 2026
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: Kenai Peninsula Borough
ID: 7025623286
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 18
Date of Designation: November 3, 2010
Last Update: September 22, 2025
Name: ME-Kenai Peninsula Borough
ID: 7029456259
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Medicaid Eligible Population HPSA
Score: 17
Date of Designation: May 19, 2026
Last Update: May 19, 2026
Medically Underserved Area/Population YES
Name: Exceptional Needs - Kenai Peninsula Service Area
ID: 05022
Type: Medically Underserved Area – Governor’s Exception
Score: 0
Date of Designation: March 26, 1999
Last Update: March 26, 1999

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.