What percentage of people rent in Chena Ridge, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in Chena Ridge, AK, 2020–2024
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24.3% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Chena Ridge, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 566 renting households against 1,767 that own their home.

In Chena Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.3% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 566 (±231)
Median renter income: $65,888 (±$30,720)

Who rents and who owns in Chena Ridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chena Ridge	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.3% (±8.6 points)	38.3% (±2.1 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	566 (±231)	13,935 (±1,030)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,767 (±278)	22,424 (±737)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,888 (±$30,720)	$64,047 (±$2,802)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$153,884 (±$38,371)	$112,730 (±$4,484)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In Chena Ridge, the renter share is lower than in Fairbanks North Star Borough (38.3%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (33.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Fairbanks North Star Borough, Chena Ridge ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 114 of 190.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Chena Ridge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.3% (±6.4 points)	24.3% (±8.6 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$789 (±$292)	$1,110 (±$202)	+40.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$100,744 (±$13,832)	$133,775 (±$40,050)	+32.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Chena Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chena Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chena Ridge	—	24.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Ester	5.9 mi	44.4% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
College	8.0 mi	39.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Goldstream	10 mi	17.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks	12 mi	60.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Farmers Loop	13 mi	17.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Badger	19 mi	19.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Steele Creek	20 mi	10.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
North Pole	20 mi	44.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steele Creek, AK (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: College, AK (39.0%), Fairbanks, AK (60.2%), North Pole, AK (44.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Fairbanks North Star Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Eielson AFB	100.0% (±2.9 points)
2	Fairbanks	60.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Ester	44.4% (±18.3 points)
4	North Pole	44.1% (±10.0 points)
5	College	39.0% (±7.0 points)
6	Chena Ridge	24.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Badger	19.4% (±4.4 points)
8	Farmers Loop	17.8% (±10.6 points)
9	Goldstream	17.7% (±11.2 points)
10	Steele Creek	10.3% (±5.1 points)

Chena Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chena Ridge

How many renters are there in Chena Ridge?

Chena Ridge has an estimated 566 (±231) renting households, 24.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chena Ridge?

In Chena Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chena Ridge?

A renting household in Chena Ridge has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chena Ridge?

The median renting household in Chena Ridge, AK has an income of $65,888 (±$30,720) a year, against $153,884 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Chena Ridge CDP, Alaska (place:12920, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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