SoutheaSt. Fairbanks, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,970 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 110 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 960 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 528 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 286 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,693 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 185 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 302 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,296 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 960 | 26.0 |
| Associate degree | 277 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 477 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 196 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,540 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,120 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,689 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 50 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 154 | 3.4 |
Female | 115 | 2.5 |
| Divorced | 527 | 11.6 |
Female | 246 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 64 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,963 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 815 | 20.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,782 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 60 | 3.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,396 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 523 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 36.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,873 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 375 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 149 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,739 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,206 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,348 | 40.9 |
Same county | 875 | 15.2 |
Different county | 1,473 | 25.7 |
Same state | 498 | 8.7 |
Different state | 975 | 17.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 185 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,174 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,564 | 90.1 |
Born in United States | 5,480 | 88.8 |
State of residence | 1,992 | 32.3 |
Different state | 3,488 | 56.5 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 610 | 9.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 373 | 6.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 124 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 486 | 7.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 610 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 491 | 80.5 |
| Asia | 47 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 9 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 21 | 3.4 |
| Northern America | 37 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,739 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,800 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 939 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 432 | 7.5 |
Spanish | 141 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 483 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 315 | 5.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,174 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,476 | 104.9 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 38 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 34 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 120 | 1.9 |
| English | 524 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 180 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.8 |
| German | 1,230 | 19.9 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 627 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 145 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 174 | 2.8 |
| Polish | 115 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 162 | 2.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 118 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 150 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 38 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 144 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 219 | 3.5 |
| United States or American | 541 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,715 | 27.8 |
| (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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