Fairplay, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,067

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.265% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.59%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,976

31.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$431,300

Population & Diversity

Fairplay, CO is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.75% of Fairplay, CO residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Fairplay, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Fairplay, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairplay, CO was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairplay, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
900 ± 370
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 70
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 45

7.97%

Hispanic Population

85 people

7.97% of the people in Fairplay, CO are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairplay, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.75% of Fairplay, CO residents (8 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 Fairplay, CO was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 30

Fairplay, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairplay, CO.

Economy

The economy of Fairplay, CO employs 806 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairplay, CO were Manufacturing (195 people), Construction (100 people), and Educational Services (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,750), Public Administration ($96,645), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917).

Employment

Occupations

806

2024 Value

± 277

35.2%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairplay, CO grew at a rate of 35.2%, from 596 employees to 806 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairplay, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), Management Occupations (114 people), and Transportation Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairplay, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

806

2024 Value

± 277

35.2%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairplay, CO grew at a rate of 35.2%, from 596 employees to 806 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairplay, CO, are Manufacturing (195 people), Construction (100 people), and Educational Services (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairplay, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fairplay, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,743

Median earning men ± $823

$51,283

Median earning women ± $11,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,359) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,414), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,979), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairplay, CO was $431,300 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,000 to $431,300, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairplay, CO is 44.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairplay, CO have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairplay, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,191

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.9% of the housing units in Fairplay, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairplay, CO 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.

$107,976

Median Household Income

± $24,538

666

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 666 households in Fairplay, CO grew to $107,976 from the previous year's value of $82,031.

The following chart displays the households in Fairplay, CO 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairplay, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (39.7%)
Other (23.4%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)

In 2024, 39.7% of workers in Fairplay, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (23.4%) and those who worked at home (18.7%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairplay, CO have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairplay, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairplay, CO (49 out of 1.07k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairplay, CO is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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