Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

In east-central AK, southeast of Fairbanks, bordering the Yukon Territory of Canada to the east. Includes portion of former Upper Yukon Division. A small portion of the census area was removed to establish Denali Borough on Dec. 28, 1990. Name Origin:

For its location.

Area (sq mi):: 25061.19 (land 24814.86; water 246.33) Population per square mile: 0.30
Population 2005: 6,614 State rank: 15 Population change: 2000-20005 7.10%; 1990-2000 4.40% Population 2000: 6,174 (White 77.40%; Black or African American 2.00%; Hispanic or Latino 2.70%; Asian 0.70%; Other 18.30%). Foreign born: 9.90%. Median age: 33.70
Income 2000: per capita $16,679; median household $38,776; Population below poverty level: 18.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,756-$28,404
Unemployment (2004): 12.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.70% Median travel time to work: 15.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 6.50%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

See other counties in Alaska.

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References in periodicals archive

The Lake and Peninsula Borough, the southernmost region of the state, exhibitied the highest decline of 4.52 percent while the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and Valdez-Cordova Census Area along the eastern border posted population declines of 3.27 percent and 3.07 percent, respectively.

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Chicken, located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, has about 20 residents.

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For the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, the labor force was 2,058 workers, and the unemployment rate was 12.2 percent.

The interior

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