Fairbanks, AK Profile

Fairbanks, AK, population 31,324, is located in Alaska's Fairbanks North Star county, about 259.5 miles from Anchorage and 1,519 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Fairbanks's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fairbanks has grown by about 4%.

Fairbanks's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fairbanks tend to be higher than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	11%
	Native American	10%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.60
	Males	27.40
	Females	27.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,224	N/A
2001	30,469	0.81%
2002	30,635	0.54%
2003	30,379	-0.84%
2004	31,348	3.19%
2005	31,324	-0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,577

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	699
2002	915
2003	932
2004	738
2005	993
2006	847

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	3	4	2	2	1
Forcible Rape	56	37	42	54	47	67
Robbery	30	33	42	46	65	47
Aggravated Assault	125	211	201	129	192	153

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,518
2002	4,259
2003	5,032
2004	4,804
2005	5,150
2006	5,113

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	207	226	271	224	227	297
Larceny, Theft	974	964	1,158	1,134	1,155	1163
Motor Vehicle Theft	202	132	132	145	205	157
Arson	8	5	13	14	10	14

Location

Elevation	440 feet above sea level
Land Area	31.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles