How long do people stay in their homes in Eielson AFB, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Eielson AFB, AK, 2020–2024
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73.7% (±14.4 points) of households in Eielson AFB, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 73.7% (±14.4 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in Eielson AFB moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Eielson AFB	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	22.0% (±10.2 points)	5.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	51.7% (±10.1 points)	28.0%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.2% (±8.8 points)	36.8%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±2.9 points)	15.5%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±2.9 points)	7.3%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±2.9 points)	7.3%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Eielson AFB, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fairbanks North Star Borough (33.1%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Eielson AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eielson AFB
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Eielson AFB	—	73.7% (±14.4 points)	—
North Pole	10 mi	47.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Badger	13 mi	30.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Steele Creek	21 mi	16.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Fairbanks	21 mi	40.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Farmers Loop	25 mi	14.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
College	26 mi	27.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Chena Ridge	30 mi	40.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Ester	32 mi	24.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Pole, AK (47.0%), Badger, AK (30.6%), Steele Creek, AK (16.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Fairbanks North Star Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Eielson AFB	73.7% (±14.4 points)
2	North Pole	47.0% (±10.7 points)
3	Fairbanks	40.8% (±4.3 points)
4	Chena Ridge	40.3% (±12.1 points)
5	Badger	30.6% (±4.1 points)
6	College	27.0% (±6.3 points)
7	Ester	24.5% (±12.2 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Fairbanks North Star Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eielson AFB 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Eielson AFB

How often do people move in Eielson AFB?

73.7% of households in Eielson AFB, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Eielson AFB have?

0.0% of households in Eielson AFB have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eielson AFB CDP, Alaska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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