Fairlawn, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,488

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

5.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,918

0.934% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,500

Population & Diversity

Fairlawn, VA is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Fairlawn, VA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Fairlawn, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Fairlawn, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairlawn, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairlawn, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 491
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 96
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 47

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairlawn, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Fairlawn, VA residents (37 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, VA was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 85
Vietnam
88 ± 48
Korea
8 ± 19

Fairlawn, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairlawn, VA.

Economy

The economy of Fairlawn, VA employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairlawn, VA were Manufacturing (252 people), Educational Services (186 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($69,722), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 262

7.99%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairlawn, VA grew at a rate of 7.99%, from 1.03k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairlawn, VA, are Production Occupations (180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairlawn, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 262

7.99%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairlawn, VA grew at a rate of 7.99%, from 1.03k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairlawn, VA, are Manufacturing (252 people), Educational Services (186 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairlawn, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairlawn, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,415

Median earning men ± $16,502

$51,979

Median earning women ± $10,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,733), and Manufacturing ($62,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,663), Public Administration ($57,413), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,810).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairlawn, VA was $243,500 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,000 to $243,500, a 5.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairlawn, VA is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairlawn, VA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairlawn, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,663

$1,042

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Fairlawn, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairlawn, VA 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.

$66,918

Median Household Income

± $8,223

1.25k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Fairlawn, VA declined from $66,918 from the previous year's value of $67,549.

The following chart displays the households in Fairlawn, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairlawn, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (2.07%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Fairlawn, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (2.07%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairlawn, VA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairlawn, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairlawn, VA (122 out of 2.49k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairlawn, VA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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