Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,728

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.43%

32.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$174,327

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$657,600

7.33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fair Oaks Ranch, TX is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.69% of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX residents were born outside of the country (718 people).

In 2024, there were 8.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 961 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 787 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.04k ± 741
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
961 ± 453
White (Hispanic)
787 ± 486

19%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

19% of the people in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

718 people

7.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

749 people

As of 2024, 6.69% of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX residents (718 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 Ranch, TX was 7.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
323 ± 177
Vietnam
319 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 85

Fair Oaks Ranch, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX employs 4.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (690 people), Finance & Insurance (621 people), and Retail Trade (589 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($245,721), Manufacturing ($203,287), and Construction ($181,761).

Employment

Occupations

4.24k

2024 Value

± 654

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 4.34k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, are Management Occupations (1,135 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (577 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

4.24k

2024 Value

± 654

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 4.34k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (690 people), Finance & Insurance (621 people), and Retail Trade (589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$130,938

Median earning men ± $44,653

$64,346

Median earning women ± $24,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($219,844), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($204,716), and Manufacturing ($189,242).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,803), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,310).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX was $657,600 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $612,700 to $657,600, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX is 97.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$657,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,812

$3,626

Median Property Taxes

±$473

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.3% of the housing units in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 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.

$174,327

Median Household Income

± $20,556

3.73k

Number of Households

± 598

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX grew to $174,327 from the previous year's value of $168,309.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Oaks Ranch, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Worked At Home (33.5%)
Carpooled (6.1%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.1%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.86% of the workforce in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (261 out of 10.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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