Alaska · Census place 24230
Fairbanks city, AK
Quick answer
Fairbanks city has 32,242 residents, ranking #2 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $72,077, the median home is worth $255,700 and median gross rent runs $1,470 a month.
- Population
- 32,242Fairbanks city residents
- Median household income
- $72,077Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $255,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,470Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fairbanks city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fairbanks city median would spend about 24.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.6% of residents and 40.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Alaska.
- Anchorage municipality 289,069
- Juneau city and borough 31,969
- Badger CDP 19,033
- Knik-Fairview CDP 18,921
- College CDP 11,730
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