South Van Horn

In Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.

Population: 354
Median household income: $66,944

Located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, South Van Horn is a community with a population of 354. Its median household income of $66,944 runs below the Fairbanks North Star Borough figure of $84,722.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Van Horn's population declined 28.2% from 493 to 354.

Households average 2.14 people. 6.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 354
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,944
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 212
Homeownership rate: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

493354

Median household income

$71,875$66,944

Median home value

$25,300$25,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	493	$71,875	$25,300
2020	396	$56,288	$18,300
2021	443	$71,500	$13,400
2022	478	$64,757	$25,800
2023	354	$66,944	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.4%
5 to 17	45	12.7%
18 to 24	14	4.0%
25 to 34	42	11.9%
35 to 44	59	16.7%
45 to 54	58	16.4%
55 to 64	33	9.3%
65 to 74	80	22.6%
75 and over	18	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	290	81.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	9.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	8.5%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate59.0%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	9.0%
High school graduate	171	59.0%
Some college or associate's	75	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	18	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	133	87.5%
Carpooled	5	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	50.3%
15 to 29 min	67	45.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 7.1% (25 of 354)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	61.1%
Nonfamily households	63	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	162	76.4%
Vacant	50	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	96.9%
Renter-occupied	5	3.1%

1-unit, detached43.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other54.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	43.4%
1-unit, attached	5	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	115	54.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0272230
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.68 sq mi
Center point: 64.8097, -147.7878