Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

2,099 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,894

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,296

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $283,749
--Home Prepared Food $159,890
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $123,859
Alcoholic Beverages $20,831
Housing $719,225
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $420,556
--Utilities $144,971
--Operations $54,610
--Supplies $26,742
--Furnishings $72,626
Apparel $66,715
--Men & Boys $14,919
--Women & Girls $27,024
--Children < 2 $281
--Footwear $14,075
Transportation $349,338
--New Vehicles $65,307
--Used Vehicles $74,597
--Fuel $75,441
--Insurance $34,906
--Public Transit $29,276
Healthcare $177,906
Entertainment $115,414
--Pets $23,646
--Toys $5,630
Personal Care Products $27,587
Books & Literature $3,941
Education $50,388
Tobacco Products $12,386
Miscellaneous $35,469
Retirement $67,559
Non-health Insurance $261,229
Total Expenditures $2,191,735

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska 99,319
2015 Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska 99,705
2016 Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska 100,150
2017 Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska 100,031
2018 Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska 99,653