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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Knik-Fairview, AK compare?
| Figure | Knik-Fairview, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,297 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 262 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.8% |
| Measure | Knik-Fairview, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,972±1,066 |
| Median age | 33.2±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.4%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.9%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $96,437±$9,274 |
| Per capita income | $42,115±$3,223 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.2%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $340,200±$12,049 |
| Median gross rent | $1,588±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.9%±11.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.7%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.2 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.8%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov