Metropolitan Area Residents (Fairbanks North Star Borough)
1980: 53,983
1990: 77,720
2000: 82,840
2003 estimate: 85,978
Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: Not reported
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported
City Residents
1980: 22,645
1990: 30,843
2000: 30,224
2003 estimate: 30,970
Percent change, 1990–2000: - 2.4%
U.S. rank in 1990: 878th
U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 3rd)
Density: 948.7 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 20,150
Black or African American: 3,370
American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,994
Asian: 821
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 164
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,854
Other: 740
Percent of residents born in state: 30.4% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 2,908
Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,503
Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,233
Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,283
Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,423
Population 25 to 34 years old: 5,588
Population 35 to 44 years old: 4,340
Population 45 to 54 years old: 3,262
Population 55 to 59 years old: 989
Population 60 to 64 years old: 709
Population 65 to 74 years old: 1,086
Population 75 to 84 years old: 700
Population 85 years and older: 200
Median age: 27.6 years
Births (2003, Fairbanks North Star Borough) Total number: 1,565
Deaths (2002, Fairbanks North Star Borough) Total number: 283
Money Income (1999)
Per capita income: $19,814
Median household income: $40,577
Total number of households: 11,075
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 822
$10,000 to $14,999: 820
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,468
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,615
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,052
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,167
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,086
$100,000 to $149,999: 802
$150,000 to $199,999: 206
$200,000 or more: 94
Percent of families below poverty level: 7.4% (41.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported