Fair Haven, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,013

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.2

0.385% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.74%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,390

5.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fair Haven, NY is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.96% of Fair Haven, NY residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 48.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (963 people) in Fair Haven, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fair Haven, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Haven, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Haven, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
963 ± 244
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 17
Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

0.79%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.79% of the people in Fair Haven, NY are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fair Haven, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 2.96% of Fair Haven, NY residents (30 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 Haven, NY was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
34 ± 56
Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Fair Haven, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fair Haven, NY.

Economy

The economy of Fair Haven, NY employs 450 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Haven, NY were Educational Services (88 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,991), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,750).

Employment

Occupations

450

2024 Value

± 137

−7.98%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Haven, NY declined at a rate of −7.98%, from 489 employees to 450 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Haven, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (75 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), and Material Moving Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Haven, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

450

2024 Value

± 137

−7.98%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Haven, NY declined at a rate of −7.98%, from 489 employees to 450 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Haven, NY, are Educational Services (88 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Haven, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fair Haven, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,875

Median earning men ± $22,328

$31,354

Median earning women ± $5,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,833), Manufacturing ($75,991), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,750), Manufacturing ($103,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Haven, NY was $189,300 in 2024, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,100 to $189,300, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Haven, NY is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fair Haven, NY have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Haven, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,977

$347

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Haven, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Fair Haven, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Haven, NY 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.

$57,390

Median Household Income

± $17,419

429

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 429 households in Fair Haven, NY declined from $57,390 from the previous year's value of $60,694.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Haven, NY 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Haven, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Walked (17.8%)
Worked At Home (7.87%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Fair Haven, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (7.87%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Haven, NY have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fair Haven, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fair Haven, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fair Haven, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Haven, NY (98 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Haven, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

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

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

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