Living in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Alaska

Overview

A total of 36,188 households are located in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District area. Among them, 12,370 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children in the region is 28,810 and 26,104 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (2,125) of residents are non-citizens and 10% (9,154) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Alaska
Household	36,188
Population	94,822
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	12,370 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	28,810
Total Students	26,104
Pre-Kindergarten	1,310
Kindergarten	1,308
Grade 1-8	10,266
Grade 9-12	4,234
College/Graduate School	8,986
Veterans	68,412
Non-citizen	2,125
Non-English Home Language	9,154
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

77,300 residents are over the age of 16 and 55,445 people are in labor force. Among them, 48,728 people are in civilian labor force and 6,717 are in armed labor force. 45,538 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	51,000	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	37,883	74.28%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	7,654	15.01%
Public transportation	457	0.90%
Walked	1,772	3.47%
Other method	1,371	2.69%
Worked from home	1,863	3.65%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,538	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	16,313	35.82%
Service	7,519	16.51%
Sales and office	9,870	21.67%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	6,169	13.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,667	12.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,538	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,673	3.67%
Construction	3,750	8.23%
Manufacturing	720	1.58%
Wholesale trade	645	1.42%
Retail trade	5,407	11.87%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,527	7.75%
Information	1,011	2.22%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,628	3.58%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,115	6.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,122	26.62%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,500	7.69%
Other services, except public administration	2,259	4.96%
Public administration	6,181	13.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,538	-
Private wage and salary workers	29,695	65.21%
Government workers	13,407	29.44%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,332	5.12%
Unpaid family workers	104	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $96,615 for the 36,188 households in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District area, Alaska. The average income of a single worker is $39,507. 82,929 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.22%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	36,188	-
Less than $10,000	1,200	3.32%
$10,000 - $14,999	930	2.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,024	5.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,508	6.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,080	11.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,733	18.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,551	15.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,778	18.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,465	9.57%
More than $200,000	2,919	8.07%
Median Household Income	$76,992	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$96,615	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	23,822	-
Less than $10,000	454	1.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	231	0.97%
$15,000 - $24,999	618	2.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,492	6.26%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,401	10.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,507	18.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,705	15.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,194	21.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,794	11.73%
More than $200,000	2,426	10.18%

Median Family Income	$89,993	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$109,186	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,507	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$60,355	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$60,355	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	91,918	-
With health insurance coverage	82,929	90.22%
Public coverage	24,396	26.54%
Private health insurance	69,904	76.05%
Without health insurance coverage	8,989	9.78%

Housing

There are 44,189 housing units in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District area, Alaska with 36,188 units (81.89%) occupied. 21,322 houses (58.92%) are occupied by owner and 14,866 houses (41.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $240,000 and the average rental cost is $1,305. 1,109 houses (2.51%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,179 houses (2.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,189	-
Occupied	36,188	81.89%
Owner Occupied	21,322	58.92%
Renter Occupied	14,866	41.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	27,191	61.53%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3,429	7.76%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	11,687	26.45%
Mobile Homes	1,848	4.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	34	0.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,189	-
Built 2014 or later	1,109	2.51%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,225	5.04%
Built 2000 - 2009	7,762	17.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,775	10.81%
Built 1980 - 1989	11,092	25.10%
Built 1970 - 1979	10,532	23.83%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,344	7.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,171	4.91%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,179	2.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,189	-
1 room	2,954	6.68%
2 rooms	4,115	9.31%
3 rooms	4,973	11.25%
4 rooms	7,765	17.57%
5 rooms	7,297	16.51%
6 rooms	6,274	14.20%
7 rooms	4,273	9.67%
8 rooms	3,206	7.26%
9 rooms or more	3,332	7.54%
Median Number of Rooms	4.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,189	-
no bedroom	3,173	7.18%
1 bedroom	6,669	15.09%
2 bedrooms	11,021	24.94%
3 bedrooms	15,308	34.64%
4 bedrooms	6,764	15.31%
5 bedrooms or more	1,254	2.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	21,322	-
Less than $50,000	980	4.60%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,085	5.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,706	8.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,447	16.17%
$200,000 - $299,999	8,280	38.83%
$300,000 - $499,999	5,024	23.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	671	3.15%
$1,000,000 or more	129	0.61%
Median House Value	$240,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	13,998	-
Less than $500	396	2.83%
$500 - $999	3,463	24.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,878	34.85%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,673	19.10%
$2,000 - $2,499	2,188	15.63%
$2,500 - $2,999	349	2.49%
$3,000 or more	51	0.36%
Median Rental Costs	$1,305	-

Demographic

A total of 99,072 people lives in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District area, Alaska with 53,417 male and 45,655 female. The males to female ratio is 53.92 to 46.08. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	99,072	-
Male	53,417	53.92%
Female	45,655	46.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	99,072	-
Under 5 years	7,808	7.88%
5 - 9 years	6,888	6.95%
10 - 14 years	5,954	6.01%
15 - 19 years	5,990	6.05%
20 - 24 years	10,586	10.69%
25 - 34 years	18,396	18.57%
35 - 44 years	12,183	12.30%
45 - 54 years	10,640	10.74%
55 - 59 years	5,485	5.54%
60 - 64 years	5,443	5.49%
65 - 74 years	6,811	6.87%
75 - 84 years	2,337	2.36%
85 years and older	551	0.56%
Median Age	31.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	99,072	-
One Race	91,833	92.69%
White	74,722	75.42%
Black or African American	4,412	4.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native	7,849	7.92%
Asian	3,207	3.24%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	537	0.54%
Other	1,106	1.12%

Two or more races	7,239	7.31%
White and Black or African American	1,431	1.44%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	3,248	3.28%
White and Asian	1,235	1.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	81	0.08%

Living in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic