One of the benefits of Fairbanks is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.99 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Fairbanks is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.49% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fairbanks in 2022 was $34,820, which is lower middle income relative to Alaska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,280 for a family of four. However, Fairbanks contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fairbanks is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairbanks home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairbanks residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Fairbanks also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.08% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fairbanks include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Fairbanks is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
