Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,808, down from 7,029 in 2010.<ref name="2020 Census Data">
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> For comparison, it is slightly bigger than the state of West Virginia.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska – Northwest
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – North
- Copper River Census Area, Alaska – South
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – Southwest
- Denali Borough, Alaska – West
- Yukon Territory, Canada – East
National protected areas
- Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part)
- Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (part)
Politics
Southeast Fairbanks is one of the most Republican parts of Alaska, frequently giving Republican candidates well over 70% of the vote. Southeast Fairbanks has consistently mirrored Alaska's overall electoral preferences, voting for the statewide winner in every presidential election since Alaska's statehood in 1960. Donald Trump received the highest share of the vote ever out of any candidate in Southeast Fairbanks in 2024 with 81.9%.
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Demographics
As of the census<ref name="GR8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,174 people, 2,098 households, and 1,506 families living in the census area. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,225 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the census area was 78.99% White, 1.98% Black or African American, 12.71% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 4.29% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home, while 4.02% speak Russian, 3.76% Ukrainian, and 2.34% Spanish.<ref>Language Map Data Center. Mla.org (April 3, 2013). Retrieved on August 2, 2013.</ref>
Of the 2,098 households, 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.50% of households were one person, and 5.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the census area, the population was spread out, with 32.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.10% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.60 males.
2020 Census
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| Race | Percentage of Population |
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| White | 82.70% |
| Black or African American | 1.87% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16.64% |
| Asian | 2.75% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1.10% |
| Some other race | 4.48% |
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
- Alcan Border
- Big Delta
- Chicken
- Deltana
- Dot Lake
- Dot Lake Village
- Dry Creek
- Eagle Village
- Fort Greely
- Healy Lake
- Northway
- Northway Junction (former)
- Northway Village (former)
- Tanacross
- Tetlin
- Tok
- Whitestone
See also
References
External links
- Census Area map, 2000 census: Alaska Department of Labor
- Census Area map, 2010 census: Alaska Department of Labor
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