Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska (AK)

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% of renters here:	46%
State:	37%

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Races in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska:

Median resident age:	29.5 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 43,217	(52.2%)
Females: 39,623	(47.8%)

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Fairbanks North Star Borough:	2.7 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

This county:	$65,327
Alaska:	$64,333

This county:	$846
State:	$843

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	$213,500
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $229,285

Here:	$229,285
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,217

Here:	$212,217
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $277,582

Here:	$277,582
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,000

Here:	$199,000
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,930

Here:	$184,930
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $38,683

Here:	$38,683
State:	$42,305

Health of residents in Fairbanks North Star Borough based on 1027 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
80.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
27.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
47.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is more than average.
59.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	6.5%
Alaska:	8.9%

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Area name: Fairbanks, AK MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairbanks North Star Borough is $649 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $830 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1202 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fairbanks, College, Ester, North Pole, Pleasant Valley, Moose Creek, Fox.

2005 air pollution in Fairbanks North Star Borough:

Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Denali Borough , Southeast Fairbanks Census Area , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Fairbanks North Star Borough: Glenn Creek (A), Engineer (B), English Camp (C), Chena (D), Ester Crossing (E), Gilmore Data Aquisition Facility (F), Gilmore (G), Pedro Creek (H), Alder Creek Camp (I), Pedro Camp (J), Fairbanks Creek Camp (K), Eldorado Camp (L), Faith Creek (M), Cleary Summit (N), Johnsons Roadhouse (O), Dome (P), Dome Camp (Q), US Camp (R), Cleary (S), Bartlett (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Fairbanks North Star Borough: Badger Road Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Killarney, Lake (A), Star Lake (B), Middle Lake (C), Birch Lake (D), Blair Lakes (E), Paul, Lake (F), Goldstream Lakes (G), Reindeer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clark Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Cleary Creek (C), Colorado Creek (D), Conner Creek (E), Cora Creek (F), Crane Creek (G), Crawford Creek (H), Cushman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fairbanks North Star Borough include: Creamers Field State Game Refuge (1), Chena River State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.7%
Alaska:	5.6%

Current college students: 6,952
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,353 (52% naturalized citizens)

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.9%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 17,733
• One, attached: 2,399
• Two: 2,239
• 3 or 4: 2,442
• 5 to 9: 2,902
• 10 to 19: 1,090
• 20 or more: 2,588
• Mobile homes: 1,832
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66

Housing units in Fairbanks North Star Borough with a mortgage: 9,060 (677 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,238

Here:	73.7% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 29,500 (73%) Carpooled: 6,796 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 213 (1%) Railroad: 11 (0%) Taxi: 75 (0%) Motorcycle: 43 (0%) Bicycle: 297 (1%) Walked: 1,688 (4%) Other means: 356 (1%) Worked at home: 1,525 (4%)

10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.27%
Alaska average:	9.33%

0.80% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,032 average AGI)

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	0.80%
Alaska average:	0.28%

2.34% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($8,787 average AGI)
7.12% relocated from other states ($23,116 average AGI)

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	7.12%
Alaska average:	6.06%

from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.77% ($42,709 average AGI)
from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK	0.30% ($29,294)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.21% ($28,901)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.20% ($36,561)
from Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK	0.19% ($37,328)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.15% ($38,865)
from Pierce County, WA	0.13% ($38,814)

11.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.90%
Alaska average:	9.43%

0.64% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,452 average AGI)

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	0.64%
Alaska average:	0.24%

2.16% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($7,247 average AGI)
9.11% relocated to other states ($26,194 average AGI)

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	9.11%
Alaska average:	6.19%

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.00% ($41,729 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.21% ($41,644)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.21% ($42,264)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.20% ($54,529)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.17% ($48,035)
to Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK	0.15% ($33,038)
to Clark County, NV	0.14% ($29,735)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,233 (4,275 aged, 958 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 67,935 (16,093 male householders, 4,565 female householders)

  16,593 spouses, 27,144 children (24,434 natural, 723 adopted, 1,987 stepchildren), 740 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 253 parents, 691 other relatives, 1,592 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 11,836 (5,536 male householders (4,244 living alone)), 3,578 female householders (2,742 living alone)), 2,722 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,069 (439 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,326 2-persons, 5,103 3-persons, 4,820 4-persons, 2,166 5-persons, 853 6-persons, 390 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,986 1-person, 1,750 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

92.2% of residents of Fairbanks North Star Borough speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,441,735,000 ($16778 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $870,295,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $142,723,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,890,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,415,000
Federal grants: $307,831,000
Federal procurement contracts: $498,837,000 ($446,443,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $435,039,000 ($376,346,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $16,394,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $44,062,000
Federal Government insurance: $120,425,000

Here:	92 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Here:	20 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-24 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

41% of Fairbanks North Star Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Alaska.

Fairbanks North Star Borough:	40.6%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 24471
• Northeast: 7153
• Midwest: 13993
• South: 13366
• West: 18482

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,600

Here:	8.2%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	9.5%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	7.7%
Alaska:	14.1%

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