Fairbanks, AK Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,415 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 444 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 585 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,729 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,637 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,020 | 24.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,003 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 595 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,287 | 7.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,960 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,804 | 34.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,065 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,155 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,137 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,584 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,474 | 28.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,981 | 53.1 |
| Separated | 635 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 810 | 3.6 |
Female | 695 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 2,684 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,428 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 347 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 177 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,181 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,650 | 20.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,115 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 548 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,385 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,273 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,015 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 934 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,410 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,244 | 30.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,150 | 66.2 |
Same county | 7,392 | 27.0 |
Different county | 10,758 | 39.2 |
Same state | 1,902 | 6.9 |
Different state | 8,856 | 32.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,016 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,726 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 27,879 | 92.1 |
State of residence | 9,198 | 30.4 |
Different state | 18,681 | 61.7 |
Born outside United States | 847 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,533 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 610 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 768 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 765 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,533 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 341 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 741 | 48.3 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 52 | 3.4 |
| Latin America | 237 | 15.5 |
| Northern America | 157 | 10.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,410 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,385 | 89.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,025 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,118 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 1,032 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 699 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 217 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 800 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 474 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,890 | 108.7 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 215 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 220 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 537 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,601 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 665 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 352 | 1.2 |
| German | 4,855 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 65 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,334 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,086 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,164 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 548 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 157 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 248 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 583 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 627 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 203 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 576 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 98 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,777 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 226 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 12,451 | 41.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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