| | Fairbanks, AK | Dale City, VA | United States |
| Population | 33,018 | 73,716 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.5% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.5% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 28.2 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 31,759 | 63,625 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 30,224 | 55,971 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 30,843 | 47,170 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.6% | 38.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.5% | 63.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,039.7 | 5,176.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 31.8 | 14.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fairbanks, AK | Dale City, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.1% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.9% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fairbanks, AK | Dale City, VA | United States |
| White | 60.7% | 26.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.9% | 23.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 9.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 8.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.0% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.8% | 34.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fairbanks, AK | Dale City, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.9% | 53.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.2% | 50.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.1% | 46.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.7% | 32.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 3.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,795 | 21,692 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,922 | 16,965 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.3% | 41.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.5% | 34.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,873 | 4,727 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.3% | 14.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10.8% |