Badger
AKFairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Population 96K |Median income $81,655 |2 hospitals
Population
96,299
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Median Income
$81,655
+29% vs avg
Median Home Value
$276,800
+41% vs avg
Median Age
32.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
96K-3%
Median Income
$84,722+22%
Median Home Value
$282,500+33%
Poverty Rate
6.2%-26%
Unemployment
4.1%-42%
Economics
Median Rent $1,360/mo
Poverty Rate
6.9% -52% vs avg
Unemployment 4.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 32.9%
Work From Home 6.1%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 71.4%
Other / Multiethnic 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
African American 4.1%
Asian 3.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37%
Obesity
35.3%
High Blood Pressure
30.3%
Physical Inactivity
21.2%
Binge Drinking
18.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.8%
Current Asthma
10%
Lack of Health Insurance
9.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 65.8%
Dental Visit 61.9%
Other Measures
Diabetes
7.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.8%
Stroke
2.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
633 per 100k
+79% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1820 per 100k
-8% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
547.4
Homicide
9.7
Robbery
76.3
Burglary
274.8
Larceny-Theft
1297.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
248.3
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
FAIRBANKS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Badger Area 6
Earthquakes
Minor M 3.7 Earthquake Recorded Near Pleasant Valley, Alaska
USGS · 13m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 53m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 53m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 53m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 54m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 54m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Fairbanks North Star Borough) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.