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Sequim, WA vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks is 0% more densely populated than Sequim.
- People are 19.0% more likely to be married in Fairbanks.
- The Median Age is 27.5 years younger in Fairbanks.
 Sequim, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,018329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.238.4
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 Population - 20106,583  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,224285,036,114
 Population - 19903,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,039.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sequim, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sequim, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.9%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sequim, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed12.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households3,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,899  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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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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