Denali Borough County vs. Fairbanks North Star Borough County

Denali Borough County (AK)Fairbanks North Star Borough County (AK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,05998,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.0%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,82297,585
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,82697,581
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.9%10.3%
Female persons, percent44.3%46.1%
White alone, percent82.9%75.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.3%7.9%
Asian alone, percent5.3%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent4.3%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.0%69.3%
Veterans, 2014-201811911,586
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.2%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,76444,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$203,500$236,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,557$1,894
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$607
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$1,296
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%24.9%
Households, 2014-201863936,513
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201863.3%78.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.8%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.8%95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.6%84.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201898.4%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.5%32.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201875.7%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.6%65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,891255,345
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,036746,883
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,4311,732,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,163$17,278
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.518.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$84,196$77,095
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,956$36,374
Persons in poverty, percent6.9%8.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171112,492
Total employment, 201767427,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,9181,368,581
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201746.8%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171785,825
All firms, 20123017,301
Men-owned firms, 20121253,581
Women-owned firms, 20121052,470
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122725,902
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122595,936
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%32.5%
Population per square mile, 20100.113.3
Land area in square miles, 201012,751.417,338.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Denali Borough county (AK) and Fairbanks North Star Borough county (AK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.