Knik-Fairview, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Back to: Knik-Fairview, Alaska main profile, Alaska, Alaska smaller cities, Alaska small towns, Alaska forum, All US cities. Total population: 7,141 (Urban population: 29 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 7,112 (39 farm, 7,073 nonfarm)) Houses: 2,601 (2,387 occupied: 1,980 owner occupied, 407 renter occupied) % of renters here:   17% State:   37% Housing density: 37 houses/condos per square mile Discuss Knik-Fairview, Alaska housing on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $58,900 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,014 Median gross rent in Knik-Fairview, AK in 2000: $781 Housing units in Knik-Fairview with a mortgage: 1,258 (109 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 295 Household type by relationship Households: 7,141 In family households: 6,449 (1,506 male householders, 343 female householders) 1,579 spouses, 2,595 children (2,298 natural, 51 adopted, 246 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 93 other relatives, 193 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 692 (356 male householders (275 living alone)), 179 female householders (132 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives Size of family households: 606 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 426 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 407 1-person, 118 2-persons, 10 4-persons. 1,806 married couples with children. 431 single-parent households (161 men, 270 women). 95.5% of residents of Knik-Fairview speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 119 (1.7%) (65.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Knik-Fairview, AK: Less than $10,000: 4 $10,000 to $14,999: 18 $15,000 to $19,999: 13 $20,000 to $24,999: 28 $25,000 to $29,999: 34 $30,000 to $34,999: 8 $35,000 to $39,999: 19 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 21 $60,000 to $69,999: 36 $70,000 to $79,999: 66 $80,000 to $89,999: 75 $90,000 to $99,999: 108 $100,000 to $124,999: 295 $125,000 to $149,999: 379 $150,000 to $174,999: 229 $175,000 to $199,999: 97 $200,000 to $249,999: 63 $250,000 to $299,999: 35 $300,000 to $399,999: 11 $400,000 to $499,999: 5 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Knik-Fairview: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 11 $200 to $249: 9 $250 to $299: 1 $300 to $349: 12 $350 to $399: 8 $400 to $449: 1 $450 to $499: 6 $500 to $549: 23 $550 to $599: 21 $600 to $649: 48 $650 to $699: 31 $700 to $749: 54 $750 to $799: 20 $800 to $899: 19 $900 to $999: 28 $1,000 to $1,249: 33 $1,250 to $1,499: 24 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 31

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.4%
Number of people working at home: 144 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 84 5 to 9 minutes: 67 10 to 14 minutes: 264 15 to 19 minutes: 400 20 to 24 minutes: 223 25 to 29 minutes: 144 30 to 34 minutes: 277 35 to 39 minutes: 47 40 to 44 minutes: 40 45 to 59 minutes: 309 60 to 89 minutes: 424 90 or more minutes: 277

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,890 (70%) Carpooled: 443 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%) Walked: 56 (2%) Other means: 151 (6%) Worked at home: 144 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 134 $10,000 to $14,999: 128 $15,000 to $19,999: 129 $20,000 to $24,999: 124 $25,000 to $29,999: 173 $30,000 to $34,999: 109 $35,000 to $39,999: 151 $40,000 to $44,999: 83 $45,000 to $49,999: 90 $50,000 to $59,999: 233 $60,000 to $74,999: 395 $75,000 to $99,999: 256 $100,000 to $124,999: 214 $125,000 to $149,999: 102 $150,000 to $199,999: 27 $200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

• German: 980
• Other groups: 936
• United States or American: 610
• Irish: 589
• English: 429
• Norwegian: 335
• French (except Basque): 262
• Italian: 167
• French Canadian: 141
• Swedish: 141
• Polish: 111
• Scotch-Irish: 107
• Scottish: 98
• Dutch: 97
• European: 87
• Welsh: 61
• Ukrainian: 53
• Danish: 35
• Russian: 30
• British: 27
• Czechoslovakian: 27
• Greek: 26
• Finnish: 22
• Austrian: 18
• Armenian: 15
• Canadian: 15
• Northern European: 10
• Slavic: 6
• Czech: 6
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
• Belizean: 6
• Lithuanian: 4
• Swiss: 3
• Latvian: 2

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

• This state: 2359
• Northeast: 438
• Midwest: 1314
• South: 934
• West: 1902

48% of Knik-Fairview residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 3
• 5th and 6th grade: 11
• 7th and 8th grade: 25
• 9th grade: 40
• 10th grade: 51
• 11th grade: 49
• 12th grade, no diploma: 57
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 800
• Less than 1 year of college: 262
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 470
• Associate degree: 194
• Bachelor's degree: 191
• Master's degree: 97
• Professional school degree: 22
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 10
• 7th and 8th grade: 40
• 9th grade: 30
• 10th grade: 69
• 11th grade: 23
• 12th grade, no diploma: 88
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 628
• Less than 1 year of college: 220
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 416
• Associate degree: 199
• Bachelor's degree: 273
• Master's degree: 83
• Professional school degree: 11
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 30.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 37.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 45.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $52,821
• Black householders: $13,750
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,792
• Asian householders: $90,957
• Some other race householders: $71,250
• Two or more races householders: $20,833
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $102,279

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,400
• Black or African American householders: $112,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $56,700
• Asian householders: $112,500
• Some other race householders: $112,500
• Two or more races householders: $18,700
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,192
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 54
• 3 or 4: 91
• 5 to 9: 26
• 10 to 19: 5
• Mobile homes: 164
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,600

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Alaska:	6.9%

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Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	11.8%
Alaska:	14.1%

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