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Circle, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
48
Population
0/sq mi density
$32,500
Median Income
$26,654 per capita
23°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,087 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$32,500 median income, 6.7% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,500
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,654
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.4%
258% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Circle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Circle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,500
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,654
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,952
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,340
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,340
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
23.1%
52% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
30.8%
58% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
30.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.1%
Other
46.1%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,441
Restaurants
247
Healthcare
325
Retail
270
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,952
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,621
89% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,654 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,340 |
| County GDP | $7,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 30.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,441 |
| Restaurants | 247 |
| Healthcare | 325 |
| Retail | 270 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,621 |