Fairplains, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,803

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.3%

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,585

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,200

Population & Diversity

Fairplains, NC is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.32% of Fairplains, NC residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Fairplains, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 115 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Fairplains, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairplains, NC was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairplains, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
233 ± 294
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 71

21.1%

Hispanic Population

380 people

21.1% of the people in Fairplains, NC are hispanic (380 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairplains, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

7.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

8.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2024, 7.32% of Fairplains, NC residents (132 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 Fairplains, NC was 8.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 118
Vietnam
21 ± 40
Korea
12 ± 24

Fairplains, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairplains, NC.

Economy

The economy of Fairplains, NC employs 564 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairplains, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Manufacturing (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($47,188), Retail Trade ($40,455), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125).

Employment

Occupations

564

2024 Value

± 209

−0.879%

1 Year decline

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairplains, NC declined at a rate of −0.879%, from 569 employees to 564 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairplains, NC, are Production Occupations (150 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (72 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairplains, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

564

2024 Value

± 209

−0.879%

1 Year decline

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairplains, NC declined at a rate of −0.879%, from 569 employees to 564 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairplains, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Manufacturing (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairplains, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fairplains, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,070

Median earning men ± $9,631

$20,714

Median earning women ± $22,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,833), Construction ($32,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,357) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairplains, NC was $140,200 in 2024, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,300 to $140,200, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairplains, NC is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairplains, NC have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairplains, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,931

$465

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Fairplains, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairplains, NC 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.

$38,585

Median Household Income

± $6,470

753

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 753 households in Fairplains, NC grew to $38,585 from the previous year's value of $36,586.

The following chart displays the households in Fairplains, NC 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairplains, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.2%)
Carpooled (3.65%)
Worked At Home (1.64%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in Fairplains, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.65%) and those who worked at home (1.64%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairplains, NC have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Fairplains, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairplains, NC (647 out of 1.78k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairplains, NC is White, followed by Hispanic 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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