Big Delta

In Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 646
Median household income: $101,250
Median home value: $276,400

Located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, Big Delta is a community with a population of 646. At $101,250, its median household income sits above Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's $74,223.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Delta's population grew 16.2% from 556 to 646, while its median home value rose 81.6% from $152,200 to $276,400.

The typical home was built around 1984. 0.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 646
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $101,250
Median home value: $276,400
Median gross rent: $1,470
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%
Unemployment rate: 26.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

556646

Median household income

$71,071$101,250

Median home value

$152,200$276,400

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,470

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	556	$71,071	$152,200	$1,188
2020	627	$70,956	$139,900	$1,257
2021	521	$75,556	$150,900	$1,333
2022	545	$96,125	$218,300	—
2023	646	$101,250	$276,400	$1,470

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1730.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	7.0%
5 to 17	194	30.0%
18 to 24	68	10.5%
25 to 34	47	7.3%
35 to 44	39	6.0%
45 to 54	72	11.1%
55 to 64	86	13.3%
65 to 74	95	14.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	646	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 graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree36.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	90	26.5%
Some college or associate's	81	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	125	36.9%
Graduate or professional degree	43	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	140	82.8%
Carpooled	6	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	7.7%
Other means	10	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	51.3%
15 to 29 min	76	48.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.27
Poverty rate: 0.5% (3 of 646)

	Count	Share
Family households	141	94.0%
Nonfamily households	9	6.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	61.0%
Vacant	96	39.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	62.0%
Renter-occupied	57	38.0%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	233	94.7%
1-unit, attached	13	5.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0206850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 6.9 sq mi
Center point: 64.1570, -145.7409