Badger is a
census-designated place (CDP) in the
Fairbanks North Star Borough of
Alaska . It was one of the CDPs created in 2010 out of small suburbs and outskirts of Fairbanks. It has an area of 66.71 sq. mi, 65.63 of land and 1.08 of water.
The population of the CDP was 19,031 as of the 2020 Census , down from 19,482 in 2010. Badger's designation as a Place made it number 5 by population, behind Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Knik-Fairview, in a list of Alaska Cities and census-designated places (by population) . Badger is a major community of the Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 2010 19,482 — 2020 19,031 −2.3%
Badger first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP) with a total population of 19,482.
Sex
For every 100 females there were 109.9 males.
18 years and over
65 years and over
Total
Female
Total
Female
13,744
6,518
1,017
445
Age
Median Age: 31.4
Total population Under 18 years: 29.5%
Total population 65 years and over: 5.2%
Under 5
5 to 17
18 to 20
21 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 74
75 to 84
85 and over
1,685
4,053
789
1,133
3,089
2,771
2,979
1,138
828
764
200
53
Households
Total households: 6,858
Family households: 5,118
Family households with own children under 18 years: 52.6%
Family households Husband-wife family: 4,183
Family households Husband-wife family with own children under 18 years: 49.2%
Family households Female householder, no husband present: 525
Family households Female householder, no husband present, with own children under 18 years: 69.1%
Nonfamily households: 1,740
Nonfamily households Householder living alone: 1,301
Nonfamily households Householder living alone 65 years and over: 213
Average size House-holds: 2.84
Average size Families: 3.25
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021 .^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .^
"2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web) . State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .^ Alaska: 2010 - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics"2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF) . U.S. Department of Commerce - Economics and Statistics Administration . U.S. CENSUS BUREAU - census.gov. June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2020 .
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