Eielson AFB, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

EIELSON AFB GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eielson AFB, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eielson AFB, AK was 5,400.

Eielson AFB Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eielson AFB was 2,832, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eielson AFB, AK
There are an estimated 1,408 married men in the town. 79.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Eielson AFB are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eielson AFB is 2,568 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eielson AFB, Alaska
There are an estimated 1,365 married women in the community. 85 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eielson AFB, AK
The median age of people living in Eielson AFB, AK was 22.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Eielson AFB was 770. There were 3,195 people above the age of 18, which represents 59.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 0.2 percent of the population (9) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eielson AFB, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eielson AFB, AK was 5,192.

White Population in Eielson AFB, AK
The estimated White population in the Eielson AFB community is 4,412, which is 81.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eielson AFB, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 506, which is 9.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eielson AFB, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eielson AFB, AK was 34.

Asian Population in Eielson AFB, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 115.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eielson AFB, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eielson AFB was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 116, while those of “two or more races” was 208 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eielson AFB community was 314, or 5.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eielson AFB, AK
The household population number in Eielson AFB was 5,090.

Group Quarters Population in Eielson AFB, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 310.

Average Household Size in Eielson AFB, AK
The average household size in Eielson AFB is 3.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.55 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eielson AFB, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,531 total housing units in Eielson AFB.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,448, or 94.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 9 were owner-occupied (0.6), and 1,439 were renter-occupied (99.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 83 vacant homes in Eielson AFB at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eielson AFB, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11, with a median value in dollars of 122,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eielson AFB, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $0 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eielson AFB, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,283 people in the community had a high school degree, or 98.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eielson AFB, Alaska
396 people in Eielson AFB also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eielson AFB, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eielson AFB was 400, or 25.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eielson AFB, AK
In 2000, there were 201 people in Eielson AFB, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eielson AFB, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 339 people in Eielson AFB who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eielson AFB, Alaska
There were 2,602 in the labor force in Eielson AFB at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Eielson AFB was 12.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eielson AFB, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eielson AFB, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eielson AFB, Alaska
Per capita income in Eielson AFB in the last full census was 11,512. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Eielson AFB numbered 72, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eielson AFB, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 310, or 6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.