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Population in 2010: 2,647. Population change since 2000: -51.0%
Males: 1,488  (56.2%)
Females: 1,159  (43.8%)

Median resident age:  21.6 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99702.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,404 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Eielson AFB:

$52,404
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,401

Eielson AFB CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $232,632 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Eielson AFB:

$232,632
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $334,491; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,417; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $574,794

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,620.

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Eielson AFB races chart
  • White alone - 2,007 (75.8%)
  • Hispanic - 210 (7.9%)
  • Black alone - 195 (7.4%)
  • Two or more races - 138 (5.2%)
  • Asian alone - 64 (2.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 20 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 12 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

Races in Eielson AFB detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Eielson AFB: 100.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (12.5%), United States (12.4%), English (8.9%), Polish (4.5%), Italian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 52.0 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eielson AFB:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eielson AFB CDP:

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 82.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.6%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

181 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:  3.4%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (252.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2433.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moose Creek, AK (2.2 miles ), Salcha, AK (3.1 miles ), North Pole, AK (3.1 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (3.9 miles ), Pleasant Valley, AK (4.2 miles ), Fairbanks, AK (4.7 miles ), Harding-Birch Lakes, AK (4.9 miles ), College, AK (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 64.64 N, Longitude: 147.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,245 (+23.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,909 (77.1%)

Area code: 907

Eielson AFB household income distribution Eielson AFB home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (71%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (38%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Work and jobs in Eielson AFB: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Eielson AFB, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Eielson AFB-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alaska state average. It is 862% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/2002 at 11:27:19, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Eielson AFB center
On 10/6/1995 at 05:23:18, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.2 ML, Depth: 5.7 mi) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:32:17, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 ML, 5.8 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/1996 at 22:15:02, a magnitude 5.8 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Eielson AFB center
On 1/7/1990 at 11:02:05, a magnitude 5.5 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Eielson AFB:

  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 219 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 253 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports located in Eielson AFB:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eielson AFB:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 25 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 254 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1423 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1426 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1449 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1477 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1485 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Eielson AFB:

Public elementary/middle schools in Eielson AFB:


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Notable locations in Eielson AFB: Eielson Fire and Emergency Services (A), 354th Medical Group Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Bear Lake (A), Grayling Lake (B), Hidden Lake (C), Manchu Lake (D), Moose Lake (E), Polaris Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: French Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 47.6. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

47.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.7
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eielson AFB and their reported violations in the past:

EIELSON - AIR FORCE BASE (Population served: 9046, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-17-2000 to FEB-25-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2000)
  • 17 regular monitoring violations
EIELSON - BIRCH LAKE(NEW WELL) (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-27-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2003), St Other (SEP-04-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUL-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003)
EIELSON - FAMCAMP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
EAFB VISITORS CENTER/PASS ID FACILITY (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.2%
(2.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  96.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eielson AFB, AK


310 people in military barracks, etc.

Eielson AFB compared to Alaska state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Eielson AFB travel time to work - commute
Eielson AFB mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (37%)
  • Coal or coke (37%)
  • Other fuel (11%)
  • No fuel used (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Alaska:
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Strongest AM radio stations in Eielson AFB:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eielson AFB:

  • K203CT (88.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUAC (89.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
  • KIAK-FM (102.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYSC (96.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP-FM (100.3 FM; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK. MISSIONARY FLWSHP)
  • KUWL (103.9 FM; COLLEGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWLF (98.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KAKQ-FM (101.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKED (104.7 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Eielson AFB:

  • K13XD (Channel 13; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $1,462,000
Total average daily traffic: 555
Total average daily truck traffic: 51
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 557

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Eielson AFB)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Eielson Clinic Central Ave & Broadway (Lat: 64.671806 Lon: -147.080167), Call Sign: KKL566, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.160 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 05/18/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • EIELSON AFB, Bldg 2681 (Lat: 64.668750 Lon: -147.091833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WFY597
    Assigned Frequencies: 6745.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2007
    Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
  • EIELSON RTB, Building 512 (Lat: 64.764222 Lon: -146.888417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WFY598
    Assigned Frequencies: 6585.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2007
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
  • EIELSON BC, Building 2561 (Lat: 64.675667 Lon: -147.092111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WLU734
    Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 785-3007, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eielson AFB)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2540A , Serial Number: 22-837, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): James E Slaton, 2429 Sundog Ct # A, Eielson Afb, AK 99702, Other Owners: Julie M Slaton
  • Aircraft: MAULE M-5-210C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 351X , Serial Number: 6169C, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Phillip A Smith, 365 Kodiak St Stop 5000, Eielson Afb, AK 99702
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 50296 , Serial Number: 15069205, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1968
    Registrant (Individual): James C Mcfadden, Po Box 4514, Eielson Afb, AK 99702
  • Aircraft: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. RX6 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 5556Z , Serial Number: RX6-336, Airworthiness Date: 02/20/1979
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard D Skinner, 4974 Portage Ave Apt B, Eielson Afb, AK 99702, Other Owners: Carilea E Skinner
  • Aircraft: BEAM BD-5A MICRO (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 83 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5674 , Serial Number: 2937, Year manufactured: 1973
    Registrant (Individual): Gerald A King, 5084c Hercules Circle, Eielson Afb, AK 99702
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 185 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9914X , Serial Number: 185-0114, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1961
    Registrant (Co-Owned): David R Backus, 5252 A Broadway, Eielson Afb, AK 99702, Other Owners: Amy J Backus


Businesses in Eielson AFB, AK

  • Burger King: 1
  • Subway: 1


Eielson AFB on our top lists:

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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
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  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc."
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
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  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #93 (99702) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"

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