Fairlawn, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,711
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.7
11.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.14%
44.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$97,055
4.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$284,600
6.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,262
1.3% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.4% of the residents in Fairlawn, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairlawn, OH are ITT Technical Institute-Akron (73 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2024, the median property value in Fairlawn, OH was $284,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Fairlawn, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 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 7.71k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.07% of Fairlawn, OH residents were born outside of the country (468 people).

In 2024, there were 9.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Fairlawn, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 648 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 372 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Fairlawn, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairlawn, OH was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairlawn, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.01k ± 507
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    648 ± 143
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    372 ± 276
3.77%
Hispanic Population
291 people

In 2024, there were 9.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Fairlawn, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 648 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 372 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.77% of the people in Fairlawn, OH are hispanic (291 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
468 people
6.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
524 people

As of 2024, 6.07% of Fairlawn, OH residents (468 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 Fairlawn, OH was 6.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    97 ± 84
  2. Vietnam
    88 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 63

Fairlawn, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairlawn, OH employs 4.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairlawn, OH were Educational Services (630 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (466 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($210,374), Wholesale Trade ($156,042), and Educational Services ($73,401).

Employment

Occupations

4.26k
2024 Value
± 656
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairlawn, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 4.32k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairlawn, OH, are Management Occupations (986 people), Sales & Related Occupations (553 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairlawn, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.26k
2024 Value
± 656
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairlawn, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 4.32k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairlawn, OH, are Educational Services (630 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (466 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$69,734
Median earning men ± $31,587
$61,048
Median earning women ± $8,670

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($210,099), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($211,369), Wholesale Trade ($156,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,165).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Fairlawn, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairlawn, OH are White (49 and 67.1%), Black or African American (19 and 26%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.74%), and Unknown (1 and 1.37%).

The largest universities in Fairlawn, OH by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Akron (73 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairlawn, OH are System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (35 and 47.9%), Registered Nursing (17 and 23.3%), and General Drafting & Design Technology (14 and 19.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

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 White with 152 records, of which 44.7% were women and 55.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
    35 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    17 degrees awarded
  3. General Drafting & Design Technology
    14 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fairlawn, OH was System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
ITT Technical Institute-Akron
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
73 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Akron with 73 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2015, 49 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairlawn, OH, which is 2.04 times more than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 49 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairlawn, OH was $284,600 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,000 to $284,600, a 6.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairlawn, OH is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairlawn, OH have an average commute time of 21.6 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.

Housing

Property

$284,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,109
$2,706
Median Property Taxes
±$445

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.

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2024
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Fairlawn, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$97,055
Median Household Income
± $10,879
3.53k
Number of Households
± 521

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Fairlawn, OH grew to $97,055 from the previous year's value of $93,154.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairlawn, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.31%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Fairlawn, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.31%).

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairlawn, OH have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.786% of the workforce in Fairlawn, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairlawn, OH (305 out of 7.37k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

99.9% of the population of Fairlawn, OH has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 6.81% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 8.35% on non-group plans, and 0.731% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.135%
Uninsured
64.4%
Employer Coverage
6.81%
Medicaid
19.6%
Medicare
8.35%
Non-Group
0.731%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairlawn, OH declined by 0.447% from 0.136% to 0.135%.

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