Fair Oaks, CA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    32,799
    2024 Median Age
    45.9
    2.34% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    7.24%
    13.2% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $116,975
    5.07% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $683,000
    5.79% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    15,516
    0.238% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Fair Oaks, CA 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.

    96.6% of the residents in Fair Oaks, CA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Fair Oaks, CA was $683,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

    Most people in Fair Oaks, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fair Oaks, CA was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    Population & Diversity

    Fair Oaks, CA is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.4% of Fair Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.07k people).

    In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Fair Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.6% of Fair Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Oaks, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Oaks, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      23.3k ± 1.37k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      2.19k ± 558
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      1.61k ± 385
    14.4%
    Hispanic Population
    4.71k people

    In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Fair Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    14.4% of the people in Fair Oaks, CA are hispanic (4.71k people).

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

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    Foreign-Born Population

    12.4%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    4.07k people
    10.1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    3.24k people

    As of 2024, 12.4% of Fair Oaks, CA residents (4.07k 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, CA was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      908 ± 262
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      459 ± 211
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      216 ± 104

    Fair Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    96.4% of the population of Fair Oaks, CA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    3.6%
    Uninsured
    52.2%
    Employer Coverage
    10.5%
    Medicaid
    18%
    Medicare
    14.5%
    Non-Group
    1.17%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fair Oaks, CA declined by 14.8% from 4.22% to 3.6%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Fair Oaks, CA employs 15.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Oaks, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,806 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,504 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($161,932), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,655), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,789).

    Employment

    Occupations

    15.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,026
    −0.238%
    1 Year decline
    ± 9.29%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −0.238%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Oaks, CA, are Management Occupations (2,473 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,883 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Oaks, CA.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    15.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,026
    −0.238%
    1 Year decline
    ± 9.29%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −0.238%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Oaks, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,806 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,504 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Oaks, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fair Oaks, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $69,684
    Median earning men ± $8,219
    $57,214
    Median earning women ± $4,970

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($150,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,875), and Public Administration ($105,625).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,500), Construction ($101,100), and Information ($84,073).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Fair Oaks, CA was $683,000 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $645,600 to $683,000, a 5.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Oaks, CA is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Fair Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Oaks, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $683,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$18,229
    $9,329
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$661

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    71.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Fair Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $116,975
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,646
    13.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 813

    In 2024, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Fair Oaks, CA grew to $116,975 from the previous year's value of $111,332.

    The following chart displays the households in Fair Oaks, CA 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 $200k+ range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (64.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (23.7%)
    3. Carpooled (7.57%)

    In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Fair Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.57%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    29.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Fair Oaks, CA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Fair Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Oaks, CA (2.35k out of 32.5k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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

    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.

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