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Fairbanks, AK vs Fountain, CO

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- Fountain is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Fountain.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Fountain.
 Fairbanks, AKFountain, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,495329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,197285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock104.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,313.693.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKFountain, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKFountain, COUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKFountain, COUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,20480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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