Fairland, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

26,231

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

3.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,800

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fairland, MD is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.9% of Fairland, MD residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Fairland, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Fairland, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairland, MD was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairland, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 1.64k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 534
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 527

16.7%

Hispanic Population

4.38k people

16.7% of the people in Fairland, MD are hispanic (4.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairland, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

38.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

37.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.73k people

As of 2024, 38.9% of Fairland, MD residents (10.2k 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 Fairland, MD was 37.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
250 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
226 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 110

Fairland, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairland, MD.

Economy

The economy of Fairland, MD employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairland, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,060 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,853 people), and Public Administration (1,234 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,397), Finance & Insurance ($110,089), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,152).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,178

0.726%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairland, MD grew at a rate of 0.726%, from 14k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairland, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,501 people), Management Occupations (1,396 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (1,299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairland, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,178

0.726%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairland, MD grew at a rate of 0.726%, from 14k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairland, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,060 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,853 people), and Public Administration (1,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairland, MD, though some of these residents may live in Fairland, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,636

Median earning men ± $13,143

$55,675

Median earning women ± $9,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,660), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,500), and Information ($81,780).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($105,750), Public Administration ($87,022), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairland, MD was $477,300 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $440,800 to $477,300, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairland, MD is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairland, MD have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairland, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$477,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,920

$4,359

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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 Fairland, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46% of the housing units in Fairland, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairland, MD 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.

$98,800

Median Household Income

± $10,410

9.49k

Number of Households

± 878

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.49k households in Fairland, MD grew to $98,800 from the previous year's value of $87,924.

The following chart displays the households in Fairland, MD 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 Fairland, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Fairland, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairland, MD have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Fairland, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairland, MD (2.72k out of 26k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairland, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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