Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Census area in Alaska, United States}}

{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

| state = Alaska

| ex image = Eagle Courthouse.JPG

| ex image size = 220px

| ex image cap = Historic Courthouse in [[Eagle, Alaska]].

| seal =

| founded year = 1980<ref>In 1980, the [[United States Census Bureau]] divided the [[Unorganized Borough]] into 12 census areas.</ref>

| founded date =

| founded title = Established

| seat wl =

| largest city wl = Deltana

| city type = CDP

| area_total_sq_mi = 25059

| area_land_sq_mi = 24769

| area_water_sq_mi = 291

| area percentage = 1.2%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 7,021

| density_sq_mi = 0.28

| web =

| district = At-large

| time zone = Alaska

| named for = its location to the southeast of [[Fairbanks, Alaska]]

'''Southeast Fairbanks Census Area''' is a [[census area]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 6,808, down from 7,029 in 2010.<ref name="2020 Census Data">

{{cite web

| url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html

| title = 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places

| format = Web

| publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development

| access-date = October 31, 2021

}}

</ref><ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02/02240.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519004529/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02/02240.html|archive-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref> It is part of the [[unorganized borough]] and therefore has no [[borough seat]]. Its largest communities are [[Deltana, Alaska|Deltana]] and [[Tok, Alaska|Tok]], both unincorporated [[Census-designated place|CDP]]s.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the census area has a total area of {{convert|25059|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|24769|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|291|sqmi}} (1.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> For comparison, it is slightly bigger than the state of West Virginia.

* [[Copper River Census Area, Alaska]] – South

==Politics==

Southeast Fairbanks is one of the most Republican parts of Alaska, frequently giving Republican candidates well over 70% of the vote. Southeast Fairbanks has consistently mirrored Alaska's overall electoral preferences, voting for the statewide winner in every presidential election since Alaska's statehood in 1960.

{{PresHead|place=Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rrhelections.com/index.php/2018/02/02/alaska-results-by-county-equivalent-1960-2016/|title=RRH Elections|first=RRH|last=Elections|website=rrhelections.com|date=February 2, 2018 |access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref>}}

<!--{{PresRow|Year|Winner|GOP #|Dem #|3rd #|State}} -->

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,823|748|134|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|2,441|669|323|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|2,249|680|160|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,766|700|0|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,668|414|84|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,128|471|288|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|1,532|563|396|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|1,158|525|954|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|1,522|588|142|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,855|457|94|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,158|374|428|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|803|558|128|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|562|278|108|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|454|287|183|Alaska}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|258|530|0|Alaska}}

{{PresFoot|1960|Republican|365|297|0|Alaska}}

|2020= 6808

|estyear=2023

|estimate=7077

|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ak190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> 1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br/>2010–2020<ref name="2020 Census Data" /><ref name="QF" />

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,174 people, 2,098 households, and 1,506 families living in the census area. The population density was {{convert|0.25|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 3,225 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.13|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the census area was 78.99% White, 1.98% Black or African American, 12.71% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 4.29% reported speaking an [[Athabaskan language]] at home, while 4.02% speak [[Russian language|Russian]], 3.76% [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]], and 2.34% [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>[http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=2&county_id=240&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r Language Map Data Center]. Mla.org (April 3, 2013). Retrieved on August 2, 2013.</ref>

Of the 2,098 households, 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.50% of households were one person, and 5.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the census area, the population was spread out, with 32.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.10% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.60 males.

===2020 Census===

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Races (alone or in combination with other) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (2020 United States Census)

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2566121a73de463995ed2b2fd7ff6eb7|title=2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer}}</ref>

|-

! Race !! Percentage of Population

|-

| [[White Americans|White]] || 82.70%

|-

| [[Black people|Black]] or [[African American]] || 1.87%

|-

| [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian or Alaska Native]] || 16.64%

|-

| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 2.75%

|-

| [[Native Hawaiian]] and Other [[Pacific Islander]] || 1.10%

|-

| Some other race || 4.48%

|}

*[[Northway Junction, Alaska|Northway Junction]] (former)

*[[Northway Village, Alaska|Northway Village]] (former)

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141217234635/http://labor.alaska.gov/research/census/borcamaps/3_24_0map.pdf Census Area map, 2010 census: Alaska Department of Labor]

{{Commons category-inline}}

|East = [[Unorganized Yukon]], [[Yukon]], [[Canada]]

|South = [[Copper River Census Area, Alaska|Copper River Census Area]]

[[Category:Alaska census areas]]