Fairbanks, AK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

95,555

0.773% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ALisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ADan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

N/ANick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.4

0.935% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.17%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$84,722

3.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

40,873

2.86% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairbanks, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.42%).

None of the households in Fairbanks, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Fairbanks, AK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fairbanks, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairbanks, AK was 2 cars per household.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Fairbanks, AK is home to a population of 95.6k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.88% of Fairbanks, AK residents were born outside of the country (4.66k people).

In 2023, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.5k people) in Fairbanks, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6.06k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairbanks, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairbanks, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.5k ± 587
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.72k ± 899
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6.06k ± 648

8.19%

Hispanic Population

7.83k people

8.19% of the people in Fairbanks, AK are hispanic (7.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairbanks, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.66k people

5.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.99k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairbanks, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,885 ± 732
Vietnam
1,941 ± 319
Gulf War (1990s)
1,412 ± 282

Fairbanks, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairbanks, AK employs 40.9k people. The largest industries in Fairbanks, AK are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

40.9k

2023 Value

± 2,093

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 7.05%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairbanks, AK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairbanks, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.9k

2023 Value

± 2,093

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 7.05%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairbanks, AK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairbanks, AK, though some of these residents may live in Fairbanks, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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Civics

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Fairbanks, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

N/ALisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.

N/ADan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Fairbanks, AK

N/ANick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Fairbanks, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Fairbanks, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fairbanks, AK have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairbanks, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairbanks, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Fairbanks, AK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$84,722

Median Household Income

± $5,460

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Fairbanks, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairbanks, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Fairbanks, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairbanks, AK have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fairbanks, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairbanks, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairbanks, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairbanks, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairbanks, AK (5.67k out of 91.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

91% of the population of Fairbanks, AK has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 7.71% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 10.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1025 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 148 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,025 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alaska

Primary care physicians in Alaska see an average of 1,025 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,025 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alaska in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.95%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

7.71%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

10.9%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairbanks, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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