North Pole, AK City Data

North Pole, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,570 people who live in North Pole and approximately 82,840 who live in Fairbanks North Star County. We want to help people moving to or living in North Pole to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of North Pole. We have included North Pole housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General North Pole Information

Fairbanks North Star County where North Pole resides is 7,444.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,840 and has a population rank of 627 out of all the places in the United States.

North Pole has a total of 1,570 people and of those residents there are 825 males and 745 females. The median age of the male population is 28.4 and the female population is 29.3. There are approximately 1,538 births each year and around 330 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in North Pole varies per year, but currently 1,482 are one race and 88 are two or more races.

Of the 1,570 people who live in North Pole, there are 515 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in North Pole is 261 male and 254 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,102.

General North Pole Information
Total area in square miles - Fairbanks North Star County	7,444.02
Water area in square miles - Fairbanks North Star County	N/A
Resident population - Fairbanks North Star County	82,840
Population rank - Fairbanks North Star County	627
Total population	1,570
Total population (male)	825
Total population (female)	745
Population median age (male)	28.4
Population median age (female)	29.3
Births - Fairbanks North Star County	1,538
Deaths- Fairbanks North Star County	330
Population of one race	1,482
Population of two or more races	88
Population under 20 years	515
Population under 20 years (male)	261
Population under 20 years (female)	254
Total population 18 years and over	1,102

North Pole Social Characteristics

There are 29,777 households in North Pole. Families make up 20,658 of these households. The table below breaks down the North Pole families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,274), male householder with no wife present (1,391) and female householder with no husband present (2,685). The remainder of the North Pole households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,275. North Pole, AK moving companies help people in North Pole move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including North Pole. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where North Pole is based, there are 29,463 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,789 never married, 17,365 now married, 752 separated, 1,262 widowed, and 3,295 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 496 separated, 344 widowed and 3,288 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding North Pole social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on North Pole.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total households	29,777
Family households (families)	20,658
With own children under 18 years	12,830
Married-couple family	16,274
With own children under 18 years	9,390
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,391
With own children under 18 years	1,024
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,685
With own children under 18 years	2,115
Nonfamily households	9,275
Householder living alone	6,986
65 years and over	1,069

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	248
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	62
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,270
Householder	382
Spouse	290
Child	511
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	5
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	291
Male householder	148
Male householder living alone	102
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	75
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,463
Never married	6,789
Now married	17,365
Separated	752
Widowed	1,262
Divorced	3,295
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	496
Widowed	344
Divorced	3,288

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,570
Male	825
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	20
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3
Female	745
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	12
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,570
One race	1,482
White	1,271
Black or African American	89
American Indian and Alaska Native	56
Asian	41
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	88

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,561
People who are White alone	1,265
People who are Black or African American alone	89
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	53
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,200
Same house	30,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,089
Different state or abroad	21,204
Different state	18,906
Abroad	2,298

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total resident population	82,840
Born in United States	12,822
State of residence	24,471
Different state	52,994
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,022
Foreign born	3,353

North Pole Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding North Pole. That total enrollment is 26,307 for the population of the country, which includes North Pole. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,154 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,233 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,951.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the North Pole population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,307
Pre-kindergarten	1,292
Public	716
Private	576
Kindergarten	1,446
Public	1,293
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,543
Public	10,594
Private	949
Elementary and high school	16,617
Public	15,186
Private	1,431
High school grades 9 to 12	5,074
Public	4,592
Private	482
College, undergraduate years	5,685
Public	5,249
Private	436
Graduate or professional school	1,267
Public	1,124
Private	143
Not enrolled in school	52,563

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,974
Less than 9th grade	1,037
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,881
High school graduate	12,240
Some college, no degree	15,253
Associate's degree	3,595
Bachelor's degree	12,968
Graduate or professional degree	27
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,859

North Pole Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 60,618 people that are employed over the age of 16 in North Pole. The North Pole occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,637), service occupations (5,390), sales and office occupations (8,949), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,765) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,398). The 60,618 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,032 private wage and salary workers, 10,818 government workers, 2,299 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairbanks North Star County)
Population 16 years and over	60,618
In labor force	45,008
Civilian labor force	38,793
Employed	35,258
Unemployed	3,535
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	6,215
Females 16 years and over	28,859
In labor force	19,447
Civilian labor force	18,541
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,532
Armed forces	906
Males 16 years and over	31,759
In labor force	25,561
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,003
Armed forces	5,309

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairbanks North Star County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,504
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,500
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,796
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,688
Other means	356
Worked at home	1,525
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	675,615

OCCUPATION (Fairbanks North Star County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,637
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,637
Service occupations	5,390
Sales and office occupations	8,949
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,765
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,398

INDUSTRY (Fairbanks North Star County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,637
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	930
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	772
Wholesale trade	757
Retail trade	4,365
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,085
Information	835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,432
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,336
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,966
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,182
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,454

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairbanks North Star County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,637
Private wage and salary workers	22,032
Government workers	10,818
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,299
Unpaid family workers	N/A

North Pole Housing Characteristics

In North Pole, AK there are 33,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,777 occupied and 3,514 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In North Pole, there are 17,733 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,399 units in North Pole. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of North Pole, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, North Pole, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in North Pole. There are 158 housing units with rent less than $200, 316 with rent between $200-299, 2,023 with rent between $300-499 and 7,746 with rent for $500 and above. Full North Pole gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have North Pole, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total housing units	33,291
Occupied housing units	29,777
Vacant housing units	3,514

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total housing units	33,291
1-unit, detached	17,733
1-unit, attached	2,399
2 units	2,239
3 or 4 units	2,442
5 to 9 units	2,902
10 to 19 units	1,090
20 to 49 units	1,003
50 or more units	1,585
Mobile home	1,832

HOUSING TENURE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
Owner-occupied	16,066
Renter-occupied	13,711

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
No vehicles available	1,950
2 vehicle available	17,799
3 vehicles available	4,217
4 vehicles available	1,304
5 or more vehicles available	531

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
Utility gas	761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,850
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,851
Coal or coke	893
Wood	906
Solar energy
Other fuel	826
No fuel used	301

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
Less Than $50,000	16,066
$50,000 to $99,999	2,603
$100,000 to $149,999	4,849
$150,000 to $199,999	2,763
$200,000 to $299,999	1,310
$300,000 to $499,999	153
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	132,700

GROSS RENT (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,711
Less than $200	158
$200 to $299	316
$300 to $499	2,023
$500 to $699	2,986
$700 to $999	3,412
$1,000 to $1,499	1,145
$1,500 or more	202