Fairplay, CO

Census Place

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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
4.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
806
35.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fairplay, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Fairplay, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fairplay, CO was $431,300, and the homeownership rate was 44.9%.

Most people in Fairplay, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairplay, CO was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairplay, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    900 ± 370
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    68 ± 70
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 45
7.97%
Hispanic Population
85 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    55 ± 49
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fairplay, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairplay, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (39.7%)
  2. Other (23.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.4% of the population of Fairplay, CO has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 9.37% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.53% under 18 years, 35.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.62%
Uninsured
64.3%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
9.37%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairplay, CO declined by 80.2% from 13.3% to 2.62%.

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