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Fairbanks, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
32,242 Population 1,014/sq mi density
$72,077 Median Income $36,392 per capita
$255,700 Home Value $290,656 Zillow
$1,470 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
29°F Avg Temperature 274 sunny days/yr
784 Violent Crime/100K 4,296 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,077 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$255,700 home value, $1,470/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
784 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
32,242
Population Density
1,014
per square mile
Land Area
32.5
square miles (84.3 km²)
Median Age
28.6 yrs
26% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
54%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 60.7% US: 61.6%
Black 7.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 14.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 17.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
60.7%
Black
7.4%
Hispanic
14.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 85.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 14.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
85.8%
Spanish
14.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.7%
79% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.0%
8% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.0%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.3%
31% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population32,242
Population Density1,014 / sq mi
Land Area32.5 sq mi
Median Age28.6 years

Gender

Male53.7%
Female46.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White60.7%
Black or African American7.4%
Hispanic or Latino14.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only85.8%
Spanish14.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.7%
Disability14.0%
Health Insurance92.0%
Uninsured11.3%
Broadband Access87.4%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K