Fairbanks, AK Demographic Data

Fairbanks, AK Summary

Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough in Alaska
  • Population: 32,021
  • Area: 32.53 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 31.69 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.83 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 984.44 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: NA
  • Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fairbanks, AK Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,170
47%
50.8
Male
17,408
53%
49.2
Total Population
32,578
 
323,128,000

Fairbanks, AK Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,076
9.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,357
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,826
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,673
5.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,253
16.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,518
20.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,431
10.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,812
8.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,756
5.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,409
4.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,298
4.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
850
2.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
319
1.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,608
75.5%
77.2
Female
11,245
45.7%
51.3
Male
13,363
54.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,662
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,294
10.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,467
7.6%
15.2
Female
1,460
59.2%
55.8
Male
1,007
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0

Fairbanks, AK Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,316
90.0% 
96.8
White
21,613
66.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,769
8.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,385
7.3% 
0.8
Asian
1,574
4.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
205
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
625
1.9% 
0.9
Japanese
45
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
376
1.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
35
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
281
0.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
426
1.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
125
0.4% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
142
0.4% 
0.0
Samoan
152
0.5% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
549
1.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,262
10.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,842
11.8% 
17.8
Mexican
1,601
4.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,086
3.3% 
1.7
Cuban
76
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,079
3.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,736
88.2% 
82.2

Fairbanks, AK Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
569
3.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
967
5.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,920
26.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,757
31.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,480
8.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,249
17.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,451
7.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,536
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,857
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,700
25.6%
31.2

Fairbanks, AK Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,505
37.5%
33.7%
Now Married
11,292
44.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,033
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
491
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
998
3.9
5.8%

Fairbanks, AK Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,622
83.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,880
16.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,863
6.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
715
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,420
4.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
882
3.0%
1.1%

Fairbanks, AK Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
526
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
454
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,075
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,143
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,670
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,970
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,664
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,462
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
580
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
421
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
56,306
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,742
 
31,128

Fairbanks, AK Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
297
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,592
12.2%
9.8
Construction
691
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,965
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
442
3.4%
6.6
Information
202
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
163
1.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
527
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,256
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,448
11.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,397
18.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
954
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
157
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,183
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,930
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,317
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,633
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,028
23.1%
18.1%

Fairbanks, AK Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,565
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,599
70.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,776
16.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
210
1.3%
5.1
Walked
1,018
6.1%
2.7
Other means
458
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
504
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.3
 
26.6

Fairbanks, AK Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,143
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,494
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,902
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,426
13.0%
21.0

Fairbanks, AK Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,965
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,988
36.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,977
63.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,585
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Fairbanks, AK Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,550
1 room
435
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,168
9.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,775
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,734
21.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,146
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,605
12.8%
17.8
7 rooms
995
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
711
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
981
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Fairbanks, AK Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,550
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,955
31.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,043
16.3%
5.9
2-units
993
7.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,680
13.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,414
11.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
548
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,819
14.5%
9.0
Mobile home
73
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
25
0.2%
0.1

Fairbanks, AK Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
335
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
527
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,661
13.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,661
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,089
24.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,444
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
785
6.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,446
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
499
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
103
0.8%
1.4%

Fairbanks, AK Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,012
9.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
201
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,731
15.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,583
60.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
262
2.4%
0.1
Wood
126
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
604
5.5%
0.5
No fuel used
446
4.1%
1.1

Fairbanks, AK Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,620
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
137
5.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
215
8.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
227
8.7%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
577
22.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
732
27.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
732
27.9%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
728
28.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
465
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
295
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
868
33.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%

Fairbanks, AK Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,574 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
31
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
123
1.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
299
4.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,078
16.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,297
19.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,532
23.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,214
33.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
403
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,277
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
530
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
644
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
651
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
835
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
699
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,195
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
423
0.0%
0.0%

Fairbanks, AK Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,988
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
151
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
209
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
575
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,056
26.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,342
33.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
557
14.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
91
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
200,200
 
205,000