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Population (year 2000): 482
Males: 263  (54.6%)
Females: 219  (45.4%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99716.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $62,716 (it was $58,571 in 2000)
Two Rivers:

$62,716
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,543

Two Rivers CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $274,260 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Two Rivers:

$274,260
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $283,267; Detached houses: $285,912; Townhouses or other attached units: $240,935

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Two Rivers races chart
  • White alone - 355 (90.3%)
  • American alone - 26 (6.6%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (3.1%)

Races in Two Rivers detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Two Rivers: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (17.8%), Norwegian (11.0%), Dutch (8.9%), Swedish (6.4%), Danish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 28.5 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Two Rivers:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Two Rivers CDP:

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,386 (0.9%)
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 (267.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2443.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Valley, AK (2.5 miles ), Moose Creek, AK (3.2 miles ), North Pole, AK (3.3 miles ), Eielson AFB, AK (3.9 miles ), Fox, AK (4.1 miles ), Fairbanks, AK (4.3 miles ), College, AK (4.6 miles ), Salcha, AK (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 64.86 N, Longitude: 147.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (43%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (70%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)

Work and jobs in Two Rivers: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Two Rivers, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Two Rivers-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alaska state average. It is 527% 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 93.4 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 97.4 miles away from Two Rivers 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 45.4 miles away from the city 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/2/2003 at 06:39:39, a magnitude 5.3 (4.6 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.0 ML, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Two Rivers center
On 7/5/2002 at 16:41:39, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 5.1 MW, 4.9 ML) earthquake occurred 94.6 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 Two Rivers:

  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 234 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 267 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Two Rivers:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 22 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 269 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1431 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1435 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1457 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1485 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1494 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
City:

33.8
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.49. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.49
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.2%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Two Rivers compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Two Rivers travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Alaska:
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Strongest AM radio stations in Two Rivers:

  • 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.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • 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 Two Rivers:

  • 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)
  • KAKQ-FM (101.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWLF (98.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKED (104.7 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Two Rivers:

  • KFXF (Channel 7; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • K13XD (Channel 13; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KATN (Channel 2; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)

Two Rivers fatal accident list:

Nov 17, 2007 11:25 AM, Chena Hot Springs Rd, Lat: 64.868644, Lon: -147.045442, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Two Rivers)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Two Rivers)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$159,235
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Two Rivers on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations:"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Construction"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Lawyers"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"

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