Fairlawn, OH

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2023 Population

7,689

0.104% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.43%

9.92% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$267,000

17.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fairlawn, OH had a population of 7.69k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairlawn, OH declined from 7,697 to 7,689, a −0.104% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairlawn, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Fairlawn, OH 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.

96.1% of the residents in Fairlawn, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairlawn, OH was $267,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Fairlawn, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairlawn, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairlawn, OH is home to a population of 7.69k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Fairlawn, OH residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Fairlawn, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 412 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Fairlawn, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fairlawn, OH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairlawn, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.81k ± 455
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
851 ± 228
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 336

3.43%

Hispanic Population

264 people

3.43% of the people in Fairlawn, OH are hispanic (264 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairlawn, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 77

Fairlawn, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairlawn, OH employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fairlawn, OH are Educational Services (534 people), Retail Trade (526 people), and Finance & Insurance (522 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairlawn, OH, are Management Occupations (724 people), Sales & Related Occupations (609 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairlawn, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairlawn, OH, are Educational Services (534 people), Retail Trade (526 people), and Finance & Insurance (522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairlawn, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fairlawn, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,115

Median earning men ± $23,207

$56,318

Median earning women ± $7,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($81,892), and Construction ($66,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($162,551), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,811).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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

Voting results are not available for Fairlawn, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2015, universities in Fairlawn, OH awarded 73 degrees. The student population of Fairlawn, OH in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 122 male students and 94 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Fairlawn, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 216 (56.5% men and 43.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2015 there were 216 students enrolled in Fairlawn, OH, 56.5% men and 43.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Fairlawn, OH was $267,000 in 2023, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,900 to $267,000, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairlawn, OH is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fairlawn, OH have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairlawn, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairlawn, OH is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fairlawn, OH was Census Tract 5323.01 with a value of $177,109, followed by Census Tract 5335.01 and Census Tract 5322.02, with respective values of $165,810 and $93,565.

Housing

Property

$267,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,587

$2,692

Median Property Taxes

±$422

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 Fairlawn, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.3% of the housing units in Fairlawn, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5323.01
Census Tract 5335.01
Census Tract 5322.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairlawn, OH was Census Tract 5323.01 with a value of $177,109, followed by Census Tract 5335.01 and Census Tract 5322.02, with respective values of $165,810 and $93,565.

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

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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3.58k

Number of Households

± 563

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.58k households in Fairlawn, OH N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Fairlawn, OH 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairlawn, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Fairlawn, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairlawn, OH have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairlawn, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairlawn, OH (544 out of 7.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairlawn, OH is White, followed by Black 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
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

99.9% of the population of Fairlawn, OH has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 9.93% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.136%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

9.93%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairlawn, OH declined by 66.7% from 0.408% to 0.136%.

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

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