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Fairbanks, AK vs Three Forks, MT

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Highlights
- Three Forks is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 14.0% more likely to be married in Three Forks.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Three Forks.
 Fairbanks, AKThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,084329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,728285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,429.493.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKThree Forks, MTUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.0%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 Three Forks    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in the country outside of Three Forks for years and loved it. It is beautiful, fun, and close to everything. No jobs really, but Bozeman and even Butte or Helena  More

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I spent 12 long years in the Three Forks school system. Then spent 2 years taking remedial classes to get an  More

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I was born in Three Forks and lived there for a total of 25 years. Left forever in 1988 and never looked back. Two major employers, a talc mill and a cement plant.   More

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