Fairbanks North Star County Information
Fairbanks North Star in
Alaska occupies
7,444 square miles and has a 2006 population of
86,754, a change from a 2000 population of
82,840 and
77,720 in 1990.
18.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
247 acts of violent crime reported in
Fairbanks North Star in 2004, a change from
214 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,611 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fairbanks North Star | |
| State | Alaska | |
| Land Area | 7,444 sq. miles | Ranked 46 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 86,754 | Ranked 631 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 87,555 | |
| Population 2000 | 82,840 | Ranked 628 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 77,720 | Ranked 583 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.1% | |
| African American | 5.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | 7.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 247 | 214 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 55 | |
| Robberies | 47 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 143 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,735 | 1,773 |
| Burglaries | 238 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,349 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 148 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 44,914 | 40,952 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,611 | 2,443 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 6% |
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