College, AK
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None of the households in College, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95% of the residents in College, AK are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in College, AK are University of Alaska Fairbanks (1,127 degrees awarded in 2023).
College, AK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.94% of College, AK residents were born outside of the country (931 people).
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The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in College, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in College, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
College, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.
The economy of College, AK employs 5.29k people. The largest industries in College, AK are Educational Services (904 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), and Public Administration (569 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($152,212), Wholesale Trade ($110,000), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,028).
Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in College, AK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (561 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (457 people), and Management Occupations (407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College, AK.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in College, AK, are Educational Services (904 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), and Public Administration (569 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of College, AK, though some of these residents may live in College, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($153,226), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,193), and Public Administration ($117,538).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,412), Public Administration ($56,838), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,215).
As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
College, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
College, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for College, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2023, universities in College, AK awarded 1,127 degrees. The student population of College, AK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,529 male students and 4,111 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in College, AK are White (666 and 60.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (129 and 11.7%), Two or More Races (86 and 7.78%), and Unknown (83 and 7.51%).
The largest universities in College, AK by number of degrees awarded are University of Alaska Fairbanks (1,127 and 100%).
The most popular majors in College, AK are General Business Administration & Management (99 and 8.78%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 and 6.39%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (52 and 4.61%).
The median tuition cost in College, AK for a public four year colleges is $8,041 for in-state students and $23,789 for out-of-state students.
In 2021 in College, AK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 74.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,640 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2023 there were 6,640 students enrolled in College, AK, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,541 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.
In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in College, AK was General Business Administration & Management with 51 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in College, AK according to their major.
In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Alaska Fairbanks with 1,127 degrees awarded.
In 2023, 443 men were awarded degrees from institutions in College, AK, which is 0.648 times less than the 684 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 666 degrees mean that there were 5.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 129 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 4-year or above ($8,041) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.
Public, 4-year or above ($1,975) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.
Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The following map shows all of the places in College, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
The following chart displays the households in College, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in College, AK have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in College, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in College, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in College, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in College, AK have N/A.
6.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in College, AK (685 out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in College, AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
N/A% of the population of College, AK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see 1152 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 688 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.
Primary care physicians in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (1,139 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in College, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
