Population 282 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Van Horn
Household size in South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in South Van Horn has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.04, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, South Van Horn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in South Van Horn, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 South Van Horn
Renters in South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −41.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in South Van Horn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Van Horn: 15.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in South Van Horn leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,022 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,232 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,350 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$629 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Van Horn costs $1,350 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 South Van Horn
Bachelor's degrees in South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Van Horn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in South Van Horn have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same.
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 South Van Horn
| Period | South Van Horn | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Van Horn runs well above the national rate: 14.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
South Van Horn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Van Horn | 2.42 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,350 | 9.9% | 92.7% | 14.3% |
| Fort Wainwright | 3.28 | 23.5 | 1.5% | 94.9% | 11.2% | 2003 | $2,277 | 29.5% | 98.4% | 10.9% |
| 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% |
| Farmers Loop | 2.66 | 37.2 | 6.8% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 1985 | $1,329 | 33.9% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| Steele Creek | 2.73 | 42.0 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 18.4% | 1993 | $1,424 | 35.1% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
| 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% |
| Ester | 2.11 | 41.2 | 4.3% | 25.4% | 13.3% | 1993 | $934 | 57.8% | 97.9% | 6.4% |
| Eielson Afb | 3.10 | 26.8 | 5.6% | 80.6% | 14.0% | 1996 | $2,005 | 39.8% | 95.0% | 11.3% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.48 | 46.7 | 2.7% | 15.0% | 33.0% | 1991 | $1,098 | 59.5% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
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 South Van Horn. 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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