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Central, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
93
Population
0/sq mi density
$19,539
Median Income
$25,885 per capita
$80,800
Home Value
$320,632 Zillow
23°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,087 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$19,539 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$80,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.1%
107 → 93
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-56.9%
$45,313 → $19,539
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-8.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Central across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
84
-9 from 2023 (93)
Projected Median Income 2030
$10,842
$-8,697 from 2023 ($19,539)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 107 | — | $45,313 | — |
| 2015 | 58 | -45.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 51 | -12.1% | — | — |
| 2019 | 40 | -21.6% | — | — |
| 2021 | 51 | +27.5% | $16,296 | — |
| 2023 | 93 | +82.4% | $19,539 | +19.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.