Fairchild AFB, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,931

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.6

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.28%

40% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,917

0.132% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

502

Population & Diversity

Fairchild AFB, WA is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Fairchild AFB, WA residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Fairchild AFB, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 289 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Fairchild AFB, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairchild AFB, WA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairchild AFB, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairchild AFB, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
307 ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 223

15.8%

Hispanic Population

463 people

15.8% of the people in Fairchild AFB, WA are hispanic (463 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairchild AFB, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

6.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Fairchild AFB, WA residents (110 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 Fairchild AFB, WA was 6.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Fairchild AFB, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 13.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairchild AFB, WA.

Economy

The economy of Fairchild AFB, WA employs 502 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairchild AFB, WA were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Finance & Insurance (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($98,750), Public Administration ($67,950), and Construction ($56,000).

Employment

Occupations

502

2024 Value

± 167

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 43.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairchild AFB, WA grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 444 employees to 502 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairchild AFB, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (45 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairchild AFB, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

502

2024 Value

± 167

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 43.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairchild AFB, WA grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 444 employees to 502 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairchild AFB, WA, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Finance & Insurance (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairchild AFB, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fairchild AFB, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,800

Median earning men ± $2,674

$42,572

Median earning women ± $15,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,648), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,053).

Housing & Living

People in Fairchild AFB, WA have an average commute time of 9.73 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairchild AFB, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,917

Median Household Income

± $5,735

750

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 750 households in Fairchild AFB, WA grew to $69,917 from the previous year's value of $69,825.

The following chart displays the households in Fairchild AFB, WA 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 Fairchild AFB, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Walked (15.1%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in Fairchild AFB, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

9.73 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairchild AFB, WA have a shorter commute time (9.73 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.391% of the workforce in Fairchild AFB, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairchild AFB, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairchild AFB, WA (76 out of 2.32k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairchild AFB, WA is White, followed by Asian 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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