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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area has a small labor pool of roughly 6,900 residents with a 58.2% labor force participation rate and relatively low educational attainment—only 19.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.0% have a high school diploma. The local economy punches above its population size, with a GDP per capita of $95,064 against a median household income of $73,882 and median worker earnings of $43,451, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive industries. Population grew modestly at 0.9% over five years, unemployment stands at 6.9%, and a 75.9% homeownership rate pairs with a median home value of $262,800 and median gross rent of $1,304 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,936

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,243 (74.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races707 (10.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone647 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race216 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone120 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone57 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic523
  2. 2.Spanish149
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)72
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island35
  5. 5.Vietnamese6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

732

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$95,064

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,918

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)519
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining513
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance441
  4. 4.Construction (Group)358
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)240

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations962
  2. 2.Service Occupations649
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations561
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations418
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.44×)380
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.65×)487
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.64×)320
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)163
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.96×)159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,304/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999476 (25.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999260 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999228 (12.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999166 (8.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999164 (8.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999158 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,841 (60.7%)
  • Worked At Home393 (13.0%)
  • Walked350 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled332 (10.9%)
  • Other86 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle18 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.