COMPARING TWO PLACES
College vs Fairbanks
PLACE A
College, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Fairbanks, Indiana
College is 8012% larger than Fairbanks. Fairbanks earns more, with a median household income $3,378 higher.
COLLEGEFAIRBANKSDIFFERENCE
Total population11,924147+8012% vs Fairbanks
Population density637850−213
Population growth-12.6%––
Median age32.732.7Even
Male56.1%46.9%+9.1 pts
Female43.9%53.1%−9.1 pts
Foreign-born8.0%0.0%+8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.9%100.0%−44.1 pts
Black3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%0.0%+9.8 pts
Asian6.0%0.0%+6.0 pts
Other24.8%0.0%+24.8 pts
Median household income$83,895$87,273−$3,378
Per capita income$47,311$21,712+$25,599
Poverty rate6.5%0.0%+6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.041+0.4
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%0.0%+39.9 pts
Graduate degree22.6%0.0%+22.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation63.8%57.1%+6.7 pts
Median home value$297,500$151,700+$145,800
Median gross rent$1,454––
Owner-occupied61.0%100.0%−39.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%0.0%+10.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%––
Average commute16.035.6−19.6
Worked from home4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured7.5%55.1%−47.6 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024