Fair Oaks, GA

Census Place

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

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
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

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).

Education

The student population of Fair Oaks, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,828 male students and 6,328 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fair Oaks, GA are White (3,463 and 49.1%), Black or African American (1,719 and 24.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,319 and 18.7%), and Two or More Races (249 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Fair Oaks, GA by number of degrees awarded are Chattahoochee Technical College (7,166 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fair Oaks, GA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,819 and 25.4%), Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing (785 and 11%), and Other Science Technologies (341 and 4.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,156 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 4,667 records, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
1,819 degrees awarded
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing
785 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
258 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Fair Oaks, GA was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 1,819 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

7,166 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chattahoochee Technical College with 7,166 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3,280 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fair Oaks, GA, which is 0.844 times less than the 3,886 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,463 degrees mean that there were 2.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,719 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 ($2,568) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($972) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

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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