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Fairbanks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state. It is the principal city of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Fairbanks North Star Borough. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 31,324. The population of Fairbanks and vicinity is 82,840.. Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the oldest college in Alaska.

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Among the most common occupations in Fairbanks are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Fairbanks, Alaska work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Fairbanks, Alaska are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Fairbanks job listings indicate that the following industries in Fairbanks are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, General Merchandise Stores, Medical Equipment Wholesalers and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska is $28,558, and the median income of households in Fairbanks was $40,577.

Fairbanks has an unemployment rate of 10.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Fairbanks Trends data, the number of Fairbanks, Alaska jobs has increased by 45% since March 2008.

Population of Fairbanks Total population 30,224 Male 51.29% Female 48.71% Median age 27.6     Fairbanks Housing Owner-occupied homes 34.9% Median cost of a home $126,400 Median mortgage payment $748 Renter-occupied homes 65.1% Vacant housing 10.4% Median monthly rent $680     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,539 Median for all female full-time $26,577     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 34% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 53% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 12%     Race White 71% Black or African American 12% Asian 3% Other 14%     Fairbanks Commute Carpool 18.4% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 12 minutes

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