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Fairbanks, AK Profile


Fairbanks, AK, population 35,252, 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 the past decade the population of Fairbanks has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Fairbanks's population 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
White67%
African American11%
Native American10%
Asian3%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200030,226N/A
200130,9782.49%
200231,5421.82%
200331,7330.61%
200433,2004.62%
200533,9002.11%
200633,884-0.05%
200735,1853.84%
200835,1990.04%
200935,2520.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,577
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001699
2002915
2003932
2004738
2005993
2006847
2007825
2008774
2009750
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 35630125
2002 33733211
2003 44242201
2004 25446129
2005 24765192
2006 16747153
2007 54342168
2008 34128200
2009 05946163
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,518
20024,259
20035,032
20044,804
20055,150
20065,113
20074,340
20083,384
20093,904
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 207 974 202
2002 226 964 132
2003 271 1,158 132
2004 224 1,134 145
2005 227 1,155 205
2006 297 1163 157
2007 236 957 165
2008 141 921 127
2009 191 1113 91
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation440 feet above sea level
Land Area31.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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