Fairmead, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,229

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

9.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.4%

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,680

5.19% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$220,700

Population & Diversity

Fairmead, CA is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 81.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.5% of Fairmead, CA residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2024, there were 4.03 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (793 people) in Fairmead, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 168 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.9%

2024 Citizenship

80.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.9% of Fairmead, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairmead, CA was 80.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairmead, CA

Other (Hispanic)
793 ± 342
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
197 ± 125
White (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 94

80.6%

Hispanic Population

990 people

80.6% of the people in Fairmead, CA are hispanic (990 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairmead, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

26.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

29.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

As of 2024, 26.5% of Fairmead, CA residents (326 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 Fairmead, CA was 29.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairmead, CA employs 402 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairmead, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Construction (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500), Construction ($41,667), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($39,375).

Employment

Occupations

402

2024 Value

± 151

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmead, CA grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 353 employees to 402 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmead, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (81 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (77 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmead, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

402

2024 Value

± 151

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmead, CA grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 353 employees to 402 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmead, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Construction (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairmead, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fairmead, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,344

Median earning men ± $13,542

$29,868

Median earning women ± $38,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($38,542), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,701), and Construction ($4,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,879).

Housing & Living

People in Fairmead, CA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairmead, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$173,377

$193

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Fairmead, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairmead, CA 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.

$46,680

Median Household Income

± $7,165

370

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 370 households in Fairmead, CA grew to $46,680 from the previous year's value of $44,375.

The following chart displays the households in Fairmead, CA 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairmead, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Carpooled (27.8%)
Taxi (2.14%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Fairmead, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.8%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (2.14%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmead, CA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.95% of the workforce in Fairmead, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairmead, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairmead, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmead, CA (398 out of 1.23k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairmead, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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