Harding-Birch Lakes

In Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.

Population: 206
Median household income: $68,958
Median home value: $196,900

Located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Harding-Birch Lakes is a community with a population of 206. The median household income of $68,958 is below the Fairbanks North Star Borough median ($84,722).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harding-Birch Lakes's population grew 33.8% from 154 to 206.

The typical home was built around 1985. 26.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 206
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,958
Median home value: $196,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 476
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

154206

Median household income

$62,625$68,958

Median home value

$167,100$196,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	154	$62,625	—
2020	293	$63,553	$167,100
2021	265	$69,397	$340,000
2022	285	$73,281	$322,500
2023	206	$68,958	$196,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5433.0%

55 to 6443.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	7.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	13	6.3%
45 to 54	68	33.0%
55 to 64	89	43.2%
65 to 74	20	9.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	206	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's53.7%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	68	35.8%
Some college or associate's	102	53.7%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	11.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	16	23.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	43	64.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 26.2% (54 of 206)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	54.4%
Nonfamily households	36	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	16.6%
Vacant	397	83.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	89.9%
Renter-occupied	8	10.1%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	464	97.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0231765
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 214 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 64.3813, -146.5306