Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,936
Median household income: $74,223
Median home value: $262,800

Home to 6,936 residents, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is one of Alaska's counties. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $74,223 is below the Alaska median ($89,336).

Between 2019 and 2023, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population held roughly steady from 6,878 to 6,936, while its median household income rose 5.9% from $70,056 to $74,223.

13.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,936
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,223
Median home value: $262,800
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 3,520
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8786,936

Median household income

$70,056$74,223

Median home value

$170,900$262,800

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,878	$70,056	$170,900	$1,042
2020	6,911	$66,941	$179,300	$973
2021	6,849	$68,634	$192,300	$1,149
2022	6,888	$75,378	$222,200	$1,190
2023	6,936	$74,223	$262,800	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	500	7.2%
5 to 17	1,251	18.0%
18 to 24	511	7.4%
25 to 34	868	12.5%
35 to 44	895	12.9%
45 to 54	937	13.5%
55 to 64	875	12.6%
65 to 74	732	10.6%
75 and over	367	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,026	72.5%
Black or African American	61	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	837	12.1%
Asian	137	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	462	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	402	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	326	7.0%
High school graduate	1,776	38.0%
Some college or associate's	1,657	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	624	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	291	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,848	64.9%
Carpooled	275	9.7%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	334	11.7%
Bicycle	13	0.5%
Worked from home	238	8.4%
Other means	125	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,414	54.2%
15 to 29 min	905	34.7%
30 to 44 min	145	5.6%
45 to 59 min	32	1.2%
60+ min	113	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 13.3% (911 of 6,867)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,518	65.7%
Nonfamily households	793	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,311	65.7%
Vacant	1,209	34.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,754	75.9%
Renter-occupied	557	24.1%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,094	87.9%
1-unit, attached	71	2.0%
2 to 4 units	103	2.9%
5 to 19 units	112	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	140	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 02240
State: Alaska
Land area: 24,832 sq mi
Water area: 289 sq mi
Center point: 63.8650, -143.2186