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Fairbanks Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fairbanks Area is 99,319. The Fairbanks Area population density is 13.34 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fairbanks Area is white, which represent 77.28% of the total population. The average Fairbanks Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 99,319. #372

Population Density, #819

Fairbanks Area	13.34 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	76,755 (77.28%, #635)
Black:	4,483 (4.51%, #395)
Hispanic:	6,857 (6.90%, #357)
Asian:	2,665 (2.68%, #131)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6,811 (6.86%, #36)
One Race, Other:	897 (0.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7,708 (7.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,620 (52.79%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,514 (22.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	182 (2.65%, see rank)
Central American:	446 (6.50%, see rank)
South American:	450 (6.56%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	75 (2.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	275 (10.32%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,160 (43.53%, see rank)
Japanese:	171 (6.42%, see rank)
Korean:	405 (15.20%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	29 (1.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	550 (20.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

87,061 (87.66%) out of the total population of 99,319 reported first ancestry.

	Fairbanks Area	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	247	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	451	0.45%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	1,026	1.03%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	2,073	2.09%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	7,661	7.71%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	4,450	4.48%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	21,066	21.21%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	262	0.26%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	570	0.57%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	11,899	11.98%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	4,151	4.18%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,914	3.94%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	2,697	2.72%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	155	0.16%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	1,004	1.01%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,357	1.37%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	2,900	2.92%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	382	0.38%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	2,890	2.91%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	712	0.72%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	385	0.39%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	5,003	5.04%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	1,104	1.11%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 52,832 (53.19%, see rank)

Females: 46,487 (46.81%, see rank)

Fairbanks Area	Male: 53.19% Female: 46.81%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fairbanks Area	30.60 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fairbanks Area	29.90 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fairbanks Area	31.40 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fairbanks Area	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,871	7.92%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,290	7.34%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,896	5.94%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,630	6.68%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11,255	11.33%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,354	17.47%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,321	12.41%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	12,366	12.45%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,138	11.21%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,745	4.78%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,678	1.69%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	775	0.78%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fairbanks Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	60,377, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,013, 6.65%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,629, 24.23%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,296, 38.58%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,237, 18.61%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,202, 11.93%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.09, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fairbanks Area			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,760	69.06%	30.94%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,328	91.29%, see rank	8.71%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,738	90.35%, see rank	9.65%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,655	89.98%, see rank	10.02%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,213	86.08%, see rank	13.92%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fairbanks Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	35,844, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	9,833, 27.43%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	26,011, 72.57%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	23,044, 64.29%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.38, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18,322, 51.12%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,800, 35.71%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fairbanks Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	78,262	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	41,969	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	15,781	37.60%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	21,430	51.06%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	482	1.15%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	4,276	10.19%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	36,293	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	10,224	28.17%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	19,944	54.95%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	2,034	5.60%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	4,091	11.27%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fairbanks Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	94,143	94.79%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	32,569	32.79%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	58,777	59.18%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,797	2.82%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,176	5.21%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,590	2.61%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,586	2.60%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,329	1.34%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,083	2.10%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	144	0.14%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	55	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,180	1.19%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	385	0.39%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fairbanks Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	31,332	87.41%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	1,531	4.27%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,324	3.69%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,082	3.02%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	575	1.60%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.