Fairbanks North Star, AK Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,307 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,292 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,446 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,543 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,074 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 6,952 | 26.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,974 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,037 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,881 | 6.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,240 | 25.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,253 | 31.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,595 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,859 | 16.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,109 | 10.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,893 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,161 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,295 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 1,248 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,606 | 2.6 |
Female | 1,262 | 2.0 |
| Divorced | 6,583 | 10.6 |
Female | 3,295 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 996 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 511 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 51,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,468 | 20.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,008 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,122 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,608 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,200 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,036 | 39.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,866 | 57.6 |
Same county | 19,871 | 26.1 |
Different county | 23,995 | 31.5 |
Same state | 5,089 | 6.7 |
Different state | 18,906 | 24.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,298 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,840 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,487 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 77,465 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 24,471 | 29.5 |
Different state | 52,994 | 64.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,022 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,353 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,337 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,735 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,618 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,353 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 835 | 24.9 |
| Asia | 1,652 | 49.3 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 74 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 409 | 12.2 |
| Northern America | 373 | 11.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,200 | 100.0 |
| English only | 70,244 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 5,956 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,938 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 1,951 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 476 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,386 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 373 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,601 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 802 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,840 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 92,616 | 111.8 |
| Arab | 83 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 624 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 918 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 1,780 | 2.1 |
| English | 8,447 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,578 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,085 | 1.3 |
| German | 16,200 | 19.6 |
| Greek | 191 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 353 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 10,384 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 2,867 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 104 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,769 | 4.5 |
| Polish | 2,231 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 363 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 840 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,932 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 2,008 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 133 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 301 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,214 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 318 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 214 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,445 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 787 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 218 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 26,229 | 31.7 |
| (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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