Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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2022 Population

6,888

0.569% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.9

0.82% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

15.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$75,378

9.83% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$222,200

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK had a population of 6.89k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $75,378. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK grew from 6,849 to 6,888, a 0.569% increase and its median household income grew from $68,634 to $75,378, a 9.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.27%), White (Hispanic) (3.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%).

None of the households in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK was $222,200, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK was 2 cars per household.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK borders Denali Borough, AK, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

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Population & Diversity

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is home to a population of 6.89k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.7% of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK residents were born outside of the country (599 people).

In 2022, there were 5.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.95k people) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 876 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 20
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
876 ± 80
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
294 ± 88.1

7.13%

Hispanic Population

491 people

7.13% of the people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK are hispanic (491 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

599 people

7.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

504 people

As of 2022, 8.7% of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK residents (599 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK was 7.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
277 ± 102
Vietnam
178 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 53

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK employs 2.76k people. The largest industries in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK are Public Administration (446 people), Educational Services (308 people), and Construction (297 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($150,156), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,707), and Finance & Insurance ($71,284).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2022 Value

± 303

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 2.6k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (380 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (265 people), and Management Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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

2.76k

2022 Value

± 303

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 2.6k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, are Public Administration (446 people), Educational Services (308 people), and Construction (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,679

Median earning men ± $11,973

$35,573

Median earning women ± $10,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($72,337), Construction ($63,942), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,507), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Retail Trade
12
Accommodation and Food Services
11
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa 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 List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan 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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

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

The median property value in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK was $222,200 in 2022, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,300 to $222,200, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$222,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,428

$1,642

Median Property Taxes

±$195

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2022

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75% of the housing units in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4
Census Tract 1

The following map shows all of the tracts in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,378

Median Household Income

± $7,772

2.19k

Number of Households

± 222

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK grew to $75,378 from the previous year's value of $68,634.

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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 2022

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (10.3%)

In 2022, 64.6% of workers in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (10.3%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK (898 out of 6.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.6% of the population of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 8.95% on non-group plans, and 7.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK see 1391 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (1379 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1742 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,391 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Primary care physicians in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK see an average of 1,391 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (1,379 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

8.95%

Non-Group

7.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK grew by 8.08% from 15.2% to 16.4%.

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