Fairbanks, Alaska Economy Profile

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Fairbanks, Alaska Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Fairbanks, Alaska equals 7,576. Government workers comprise 24.7% of workers in Fairbanks, Alaska. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up seven point one six percent of Fairbanks, Alaska labor force. There are 53 unpaid family workers in Fairbanks, Alaska.

seven point three seven percent of population are involved in construction, 2.23% are in manufacturing, and 2.33% are in wholesale trade. 7.31% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eleven point four three percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

seventy-one point two three percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Fairbanks, Alaska. 67.02% of Fairbanks, Alaska workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Four point eight two percent of Fairbanks, Alaska residents work at home. 1.33% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Fairbanks, Alaska	%, Fairbanks, Alaska	United States
Population 16 years and over	22,225		217,168,077
In labor force	15,830	71.23%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	12,564	56.53%	63.39%
- - Employed	11,197	50.38%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,367	6.15%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	10.9		5.8
- Armed Forces	3,266	14.7%	0.53%
Not in labor force	6,395	28.77%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	10,686	48.08%	51.66%
In labor force	6,712	30.2%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	6,298	28.34%	29.65%
- - Employed	5,650	25.42%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	3,353	15.09%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	1,893		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	14,133		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,472	67.02%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,605	18.43%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	188	1.33%	4.73%
Walked	901	6.38%	2.93%
Other means	286	2.02%	1.19%
Worked at home	681	4.82%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	12.3	0.09%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	11,197		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,406	30.42%	33.65%
Service occupations	2,081	18.59%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	3,207	28.64%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	34	0.3%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,388	12.4%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,081	9.65%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	223	1.99%	1.87%
Construction	825	7.37%	6.78%
Manufacturing	250	2.23%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	261	2.33%	3.6%
Retail trade	1,557	13.91%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	989	8.83%	5.2%
Information	275	2.46%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	546	4.88%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	819	7.31%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	2,532	22.61%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	1,280	11.43%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	700	6.25%	4.87%
Public administration	940	8.4%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	7,576	67.66%	78.47%
Government workers	2,766	24.7%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	802	7.16%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	53	0.47%	0.31%

	Fairbanks, Alaska	%, Fairbanks, Alaska	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	11,132		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	822	7.38%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	820	7.37%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,468	13.19%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,615	14.51%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	2,052	18.43%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,167	19.47%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,086	9.76%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	802	7.2%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	206	1.85%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	94	0.84%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	40,577		41,994
With earnings	9,708	43.68%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	45,795		56,604
With Social Security income	1,624	7.31%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	10,829		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	408	1.84%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,965		6,320
With public assistance income	1,080	4.86%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	3,691		3,032
With retirement income	1,522	6.85%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	21,953		17,376
Families	7,261		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	305	4.2%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	271	3.73%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	899	12.38%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,008	13.88%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,439	19.82%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,574	21.68%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	917	12.63%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	648	8.92%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	141	1.94%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	59	0.81%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	46,785		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	19,814		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	30,539		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	26,577		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	538		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	469	87.17%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	272	50.56%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	307		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	307	100.0%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	170	55.37%	42.27%
Individuals	3,002		33,899,812
18 years and over	1,928	64.22%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	141	4.7%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	998	33.24%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	614	20.45%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	1,157	38.54%	31.63%

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