Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK Population

Overview

6,849

Total Population

36.6

Median age

44.85%

Female population %

122.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

486

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population under 18 was 27.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 23.26% were under the age of 15, 17.96% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 705 less females than males in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.85% females and 55.15% males in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK.
The Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK gender ratio is 122.9:100 i.e. 122.9 men to 100 women (1.229).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 298.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 337.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area population: 74.65% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 13.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.96% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.44% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 486 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,363 (92.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is White with a population of 5,113 (74.65% of the total population).

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,180 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population increased by 886 (14.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population decreased by 244 (3.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population was lowest in year 2002 at 5,612.