Fairhaven, MN

Census Place

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2022 Population

275

21.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

49.1

18% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.36%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$89,464

10.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$202,400

17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fairhaven, MN had a population of 275 people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $89,464. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fairhaven, MN declined from 349 to 275, a −21.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,042 to $89,464, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairhaven, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fairhaven, MN 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.

100% of the residents in Fairhaven, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fairhaven, MN was $202,400, and the homeownership rate was 95.6%.

Most people in Fairhaven, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairhaven, MN was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Fairhaven, MN employs 139 people. The largest industries in Fairhaven, MN are Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,917), Manufacturing ($61,094), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

139

2022 Value

± 59

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 70.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairhaven, MN declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 182 employees to 139 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairhaven, MN, are Production Occupations (32 people), Management Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairhaven, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

139

2022 Value

± 59

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 70.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairhaven, MN declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 182 employees to 139 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairhaven, MN, are Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairhaven, MN, though some of these residents may live in Fairhaven, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,042

Median earning men ± $12,694

$50,833

Median earning women ± $14,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($60,500), Construction ($46,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($62,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairhaven, MN was $202,400 in 2022, which is 0.718 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $171,800 to $202,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairhaven, MN is 95.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fairhaven, MN have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairhaven, MN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$202,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$24,238

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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 Fairhaven, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.6%

Homeownership

2022

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 95.6% of the housing units in Fairhaven, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairhaven, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fairhaven, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$89,464

Median Household Income

± $5,694

113

Number of Households

± 32

In 2022, the median household income of the 113 households in Fairhaven, MN grew to $89,464 from the previous year's value of $81,042.

The following chart displays the households in Fairhaven, MN 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 Fairhaven, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Worked At Home (8.63%)

In 2022, 79.1% of workers in Fairhaven, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who worked at home (8.63%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairhaven, MN have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.51% of the workforce in Fairhaven, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairhaven, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairhaven, MN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairhaven, MN (23 out of 275 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairhaven, MN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Fairhaven, MN has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 2.91% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stearns County, MN see 1026 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.89% increase from the previous year (1007 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1223 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,026 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stearns County, MN

Primary care physicians in Stearns County, MN see an average of 1,026 patients per year. This represents a 1.89% increase from the previous year (1,007 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Stearns County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 8.36% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

2.91%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

22.5%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairhaven, MN declined by 36.5% from 6.3% to 4%.

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

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