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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Southeast Fairbanks County is $30,402, which is lower than the state average of $33,129 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Southeast Fairbanks County median household income is $65,481, which has grown by 68.87% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 39.28% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Southeast Fairbanks County residents spend 11.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 18.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #18

Southeast Fairbanks County	30,402 USD
Alaska	33,129 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	36,752 USD
Alaska	36,240 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	50,572 USD
Alaska	42,923 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	22,819 USD
Alaska	30,441 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #14

Southeast Fairbanks County	65,481 USD
Alaska	71,829 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	75,871 USD
Alaska	88,583 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1

Southeast Fairbanks County	68.87%
Alaska	39.28%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Southeast Fairbanks County		Alaska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	30.71%	$7,244, see rank	45.29%	$8,579	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.19%	$15,064, see rank	19.65%	$15,585	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.27%	$3,104, see rank	6.20%	$4,259	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.26%	$27,963, see rank	18.57%	$28,508	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	73,511 USD
Alaska	83,714 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	80,057 USD
Alaska	100,099 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Southeast Fairbanks County	Alaska	U.S.
White	$71,587, see rank	$78,752	$56,900
Black	$51,250, see rank	$55,897	$35,600
Hispanic	$79,375, see rank	$62,038	$42,396
Asian	$33,750, see rank	$63,551	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$22,426, see rank	$45,624	$37,170
One Race, Other	$56,750, see rank	$56,875	$40,300
Two or More Races	$87,813, see rank	$55,489	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Southeast Fairbanks County	Alaska	U.S.
less than 25	$48,750, see rank	$42,742	$25,788
25 to 44	$74,625, see rank	$74,898	$58,398
45 to 64	$70,375, see rank	$82,782	$65,027
65 or over	$46,250, see rank	$51,768	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Southeast Fairbanks County	Alaska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,354, see rank	560,680	248,775,628
Male¹	3,021, 56.43%, see rank	52.43%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,109, 69.81%, see rank	75.35%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	153, 5.06%, see rank	5.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,956, 64.75%, see rank	70.27%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,784, 91.21%, see rank	90.52%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	172, 8.79%, see rank	9.48%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	912, 30.19%, see rank	24.65%	30.72%
Female¹	2,333, 43.57%, see rank	47.57%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,341, 57.48%, see rank	65.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	21, 0.90%, see rank	0.70%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,320, 56.58%, see rank	65.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,217, 92.20%, see rank	92.79%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	103, 7.80%, see rank	7.21%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	992, 42.52%, see rank	34.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Southeast Fairbanks County	Alaska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,966, 100%	353,493	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,719, 57.96%, see rank	67.67%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	365, 12.31%, see rank	12.67%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	5.06%
Walked	480, 16.18%, see rank	7.87%	2.78%
Other Means	30, 1.01%, see rank	5.47%	1.79%
Worked at Home	372, 12.54%, see rank	4.72%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Southeast Fairbanks County	11.7 minutes
Alaska	18.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Southeast Fairbanks County	Alaska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,001	347,983	143,435,233
Male¹	1,784, 59.45%, see rank	53.73%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	552, 30.94%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	189, 10.59%, see rank	15.20%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	201, 11.27%, see rank	14.59%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	51, 2.86%, see rank	1.67%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	282, 15.81%, see rank	12.69%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	296, 16.59%, see rank	17.20%	17.94%
Female¹	1,217, 40.55%, see rank	46.27%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	464, 38.13%, see rank	41.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	324, 26.62%, see rank	20.56%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	362, 29.75%, see rank	32.29%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	7, 0.58%, see rank	0.60%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	60, 4.93%, see rank	4.36%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Southeast Fairbanks County	Alaska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,001, 100%	347,983	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	476, 15.86%, see rank	5.62%	1.96%
Construction	189, 6.30%, see rank	7.64%	6.17%
Manufacturing	125, 4.17%, see rank	3.61%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	65, 2.17%, see rank	1.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	192, 6.40%, see rank	10.78%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	170, 5.66%, see rank	7.75%	4.93%
Information	48, 1.60%, see rank	1.93%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	54, 1.80%, see rank	4.06%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	142, 4.73%, see rank	8.31%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	757, 25.22%, see rank	23.32%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	76, 2.53%, see rank	8.98%	9.49%
Public Administration	584, 19.46%, see rank	11.94%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	123, 4.10%, see rank	4.25%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Southeast Fairbanks County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	948	13.60%, see rank	10.10%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	141	9.62%, see rank	7.03%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.