Population 17,167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Badger
Household size in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Badger average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.01, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Badger is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Badger (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Badger
Renters in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.5% of households in Badger rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Badger as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%). Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Badger is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alaska. Compared with other Alaska cities, though, Badger has older homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,295 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,493 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,439 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,654 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Badger runs $1,654 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $359 a month from 2006–10, a 28% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Badger
Bachelor's degrees in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Badger: 22.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Badger has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Alaska cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Badger is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska. The share with a diploma is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Badger
| Period | Badger | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Badger: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Badger compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger | 2.80 | 34.7 | 9.0% | 20.5% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,654 | 22.8% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
| North Pole | 2.61 | 31.0 | 7.9% | 39.1% | 14.8% | 1986 | $1,478 | 29.8% | 94.7% | 3.9% |
| Fort Wainwright | 3.28 | 23.5 | 1.5% | 94.9% | 11.2% | 2003 | $2,277 | 29.5% | 98.4% | 10.9% |
| Steele Creek | 2.73 | 42.0 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 18.4% | 1993 | $1,424 | 35.1% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
| South Van Horn | 2.42 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,350 | 9.9% | 92.7% | 14.3% |
| Farmers Loop | 2.66 | 37.2 | 6.8% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 1985 | $1,329 | 33.9% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| Eielson Afb | 3.10 | 26.8 | 5.6% | 80.6% | 14.0% | 1996 | $2,005 | 39.8% | 95.0% | 11.3% |
| Fairbanks | 2.34 | 37.2 | 10.5% | 43.2% | 13.1% | 1981 | $1,285 | 32.2% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| College | 2.65 | 35.6 | 7.5% | 36.9% | 11.4% | 1981 | $1,467 | 39.4% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.48 | 46.7 | 2.7% | 15.0% | 33.0% | 1991 | $1,098 | 59.5% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Two Rivers | 2.46 | 47.1 | 2.7% | 15.1% | 33.0% | 1991 | $1,098 | 58.2% | 93.8% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Badger. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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