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Steele Creek, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
5,861
Population
63/sq mi density
$117,260
Median Income
$53,386 per capita
$331,200
Home Value
$317,494 Zillow
$980
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
27°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,087 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$117,260 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$331,200 home value, $980/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
6,290 → 5,861
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.2%
$78,070 → $117,260
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Steele Creek 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
5,580
-281 from 2023 (5,861)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,871
+$38,611 from 2023 ($117,260)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,290 | — | $78,070 | — |
| 2015 | 6,272 | -0.3% | $82,049 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 7,571 | +20.7% | $86,613 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,704 | +1.8% | $99,382 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 7,399 | -4% | $127,014 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 5,861 | -20.8% | $117,260 | -7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.