Fairfax, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,900

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.24%

23.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,375

5.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,500

Population & Diversity

Fairfax, IA is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.55% of Fairfax, IA residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 31.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Fairfax, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Fairfax, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax, IA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 53

5.34%

Hispanic Population

155 people

5.34% of the people in Fairfax, IA are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfax, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

2.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of Fairfax, IA residents (103 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 Fairfax, IA was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 16

Fairfax, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairfax, IA.

Economy

The economy of Fairfax, IA employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfax, IA were Educational Services (245 people), Manufacturing (235 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,536), Utilities ($101,250), and Construction ($98,387).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 215

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax, IA grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 1.55k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people), Management Occupations (211 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

1.57k

2024 Value

± 215

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax, IA grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 1.55k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax, IA, are Educational Services (245 people), Manufacturing (235 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax, IA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,305

Median earning men ± $9,122

$52,422

Median earning women ± $7,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($98,548), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,750), and Retail Trade ($85,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,489), Public Administration ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,381).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfax, IA was $274,500 in 2024, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,800 to $274,500, a 1.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairfax, IA is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfax, IA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,678

$941

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.4% of the housing units in Fairfax, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax, IA 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.

$114,375

Median Household Income

± $23,877

1.02k

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Fairfax, IA declined from $114,375 from the previous year's value of $120,552.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfax, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (4.44%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Fairfax, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.44%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax, IA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Fairfax, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax, IA (181 out of 2.9k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfax, IA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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