Fairlee, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

299

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

58.9%

98% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$114,063

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fairlee, MD is home to a population of 299 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Fairlee, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairlee, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 56

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairlee, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 27

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairlee, MD was $270,600 in 2024, which is 0.813 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,200 to $270,600, a 0.221% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairlee, MD is 35.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairlee, MD have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairlee, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,747

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

35.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.6% of the housing units in Fairlee, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairlee, 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.

$114,063

Median Household Income

± $72,186

118

Number of Households

± 81

The following chart displays the households in Fairlee, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairlee, 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 (96.2%)
Other (3.8%)

In 2024, 96.2% of workers in Fairlee, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairlee, MD have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.2% of the workforce in Fairlee, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

58.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairlee, MD (176 out of 299 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairlee, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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