Fair Oaks, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

9,014

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

5.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.6%

28.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,996

2.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,600

0.605% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,636

12.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fair Oaks, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

69.3% of the residents in Fair Oaks, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fair Oaks, GA are Chattahoochee Technical College (4,703 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fair Oaks, GA was $199,600, and the homeownership rate was 36.9%.

Most people in Fair Oaks, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fair Oaks, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fair Oaks, GA is home to a population of 9.01k people, from which 69.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.4% of Fair Oaks, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.28k people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Fair Oaks, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.3%

2024 Citizenship

66.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.3% of Fair Oaks, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Oaks, GA was 66.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fair Oaks, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Oaks, GA

Other (Hispanic)
4.08k ± 1.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 468
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 449

62.9%

Hispanic Population

5.67k people

62.9% of the people in Fair Oaks, GA are hispanic (5.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fair Oaks, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

36.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.28k people

38.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.96k people

As of 2024, 36.4% of Fair Oaks, GA residents (3.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fair Oaks, GA was 38.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fair Oaks, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 82

Fair Oaks, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fair Oaks, GA.

Economy

The economy of Fair Oaks, GA employs 4.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Oaks, GA were Construction (1,345 people), Retail Trade (555 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (470 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,504), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

4.64k

2024 Value

± 692

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks, GA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 5.3k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Oaks, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (471 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (441 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Oaks, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.64k

2024 Value

± 692

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks, GA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 5.3k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Oaks, GA, are Construction (1,345 people), Retail Trade (555 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Oaks, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fair Oaks, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,258

Median earning men ± $5,014

$27,967

Median earning women ± $3,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,630), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,984), and Manufacturing ($58,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,682), Wholesale Trade ($40,000), and Manufacturing ($37,244).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fair Oaks, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fair Oaks, GA awarded 4,703 degrees. The student population of Fair Oaks, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,263 male students and 5,579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fair Oaks, GA are White (2,356 and 50.9%), Black or African American (1,212 and 26.2%), Hispanic or Latino (728 and 15.7%), and Asian (153 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Fair Oaks, GA by number of degrees awarded are Chattahoochee Technical College (4,703 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fair Oaks, GA are Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing (714 and 15.2%), Other Science Technologies (257 and 5.46%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (246 and 5.23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,842 students enrolled in Fair Oaks, GA, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,292 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing
714 degrees awarded
General Health Services
238 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
209 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Fair Oaks, GA was Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing with 714 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Fair Oaks, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chattahoochee Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,703 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chattahoochee Technical College with 4,703 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,244 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fair Oaks, GA, which is 0.913 times less than the 2,459 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,356 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,212 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($852) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Oaks, GA was $199,600 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,400 to $199,600, a 0.605% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Oaks, GA is 36.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fair Oaks, GA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Oaks, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$199,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,444

$1,117

Median Property Taxes

±$295

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fair Oaks, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fair Oaks, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.9% of the housing units in Fair Oaks, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Oaks, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,996

Median Household Income

± $8,687

3.03k

Number of Households

± 526

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Fair Oaks, GA grew to $62,996 from the previous year's value of $61,681.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Oaks, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Oaks, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.4%)
Carpooled (23.5%)
Worked At Home (5.82%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Fair Oaks, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.5%) and those who worked at home (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Oaks, GA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Fair Oaks, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fair Oaks, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fair Oaks, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fair Oaks, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Oaks, GA (2.1k out of 8.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Oaks, GA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

59.5% of the population of Fair Oaks, GA has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 3.32% on Medicare, 6.91% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

40.5%

Uninsured

21.5%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

3.32%

Medicare

6.91%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fair Oaks, GA declined by 8.3% from 44.2% to 40.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fair Oaks, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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