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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska has a population of 7,068 across 24,769 square miles, up 7.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.05 bn in 2024, 172 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $2.0 m.
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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
How many people live in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Population7,068
- Households2,497
- Average household size2.83
- Median household income$73,882
- Median age38.1
- Median gross rent$1,351 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$282,000
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,748
- Population under 181,720
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,106
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,242
- Civilian labor force3,138
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.7 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska census areas14th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2730th
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is the 14th largest of 30 Alaska census areas by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 15.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Is Southeast Fairbanks Census Area growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.37 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,811
- Births, 202498
- Deaths, 202449
- Natural change, 202449
- Net domestic migration, 202444
- Net international migration, 202471
- Total net migration, 2024115
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024144
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents286th
The county has grown 7.37 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Where people moving to Southeast Fairbanks Census Area come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving212
- People arriving, from those returns434
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$69,840
- Largest single originSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area Non-migrants (2,534 households)
- Largest single destination (2,534 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Non-migrants | 2,534 | 5,679 | $192.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 124 | 251 | $8.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 55 | 116 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 50 | 115 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 47 | 96 | $3.3 m |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 38 | 68 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 22 | 39 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
What the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.05 bn
- County GDP, 2023$922.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.4 percent
- GDP change over five years59.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska census areas10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1805th
- GDP per resident$149,229
Output grew 14.4 percent in the latest year and 59.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Who employs people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Covered employment, annual average3,187
- Establishments reporting257
- Average annual pay$90,122
- Average weekly wage$1,733
- Sector 21, employment909
- Sector 21, average annual pay$139,303
- Sector 44-45, employment234
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,598
- Sector 54, employment209
- Sector 54, average annual pay$104,275
- Sector 48-49, employment114
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$83,251
- Sector 23, employment95
- Sector 31-33, employment39
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 909 | 11 | $139,303 |
| Sector 44-45 | 234 | 27 | $40,598 |
| Sector 54 | 209 | 32 | $104,275 |
| Sector 48-49 | 114 | 16 | $83,251 |
| Sector 23 | 95 | 17 | $100,979 |
| Sector 31-33 | 39 | 6 | $47,291 |
| Sector 11 | 25 | 5 | $44,761 |
| Sector 81 | 22 | 9 | $78,574 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 909 jobs, 28.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
What businesses operate in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Establishments, all industries172
- Employment at those establishments1,738
- Annual payroll$155.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
How much SBA lending happens in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$332,083
- Median 7(a) approval$225,500
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,257,000
- Largest single approval$1,257,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)61
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (2)
- Most active lenderNorthrim Bank (2)
The average approval of $332,083 sits well above the median of $225,500, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Do SBA loans in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Which parts of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- DELTA JUNCTION, approvals5
- Tok, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DELTA JUNCTION | 5 | $1,572,500 |
| Tok | 1 | $420,000 |
DELTA JUNCTION accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in Tok. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
How big is Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Land area24,769 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska census areas5th of 30
- Width, east to west183.1 mi
- Height, north to south272 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land0
- Establishments per square mile0.01
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Southeast Fairbanks Census Area site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Southeast Fairbanks Census Area site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,068
- Households2,497
- Average household size2.83
- Median household income$73,882
- Median age38.1
Common questions
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska?
7,068, in 2,497 households, ranking 14th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Southeast Fairbanks Census Area growing?
The population has grown 7.37 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 98 births against 49 deaths, with net migration of 115. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
$73,882. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,000, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,351 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
172 establishments, employing 1,738 people with an annual payroll of $155.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
Average annual pay is $90,122, or $1,733 a week, across 3,187 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $225,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Southeast Fairbanks Census Area come from?
The largest single origin is Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Non-migrants, with 2,534 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,840 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
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