Fairport, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,436
0.11% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45.9
5.94% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12.9%
9.81% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$99,805
4.67% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$262,600
2.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,684
0.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fairport, NY had a population of 5.44k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $99,805. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairport, NY declined from 5,442 to 5,436, a −0.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $95,354 to $99,805, a 4.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairport, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), White (Hispanic) (3.04%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.809%).

None of the households in Fairport, NY 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.

99.9% of the residents in Fairport, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairport, NY was $262,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Fairport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairport, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairport, NY is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.77% of Fairport, NY residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2023, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Fairport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 165 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Fairport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fairport, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairport, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.84k ± 362
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    172 ± 222
  3. White (Hispanic)
    165 ± 215
3.37%
Hispanic Population
183 people

In 2023, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Fairport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 165 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.37% of the people in Fairport, NY are hispanic (183 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairport, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.77%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
205 people
4.23%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
230 people

As of 2023, 3.77% of Fairport, NY residents (205 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairport, NY was 4.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    50 ± 53
  2. Korea
    37 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 55

Fairport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairport, NY employs 2.68k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fairport, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (420 people), and Educational Services (360 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,083), Finance & Insurance ($106,607), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,179).

Employment

Occupations

2.68k
2023 Value
± 487
0.6%
1 Year growth
± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairport, NY grew at a rate of 0.6%, from 2.67k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairport, NY, are Management Occupations (324 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (284 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairport, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.68k
2023 Value
± 487
0.6%
1 Year growth
± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairport, NY grew at a rate of 0.6%, from 2.67k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairport, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (420 people), and Educational Services (360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fairport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$75,625
Median earning men ± $18,765
$50,772
Median earning women ± $16,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,931), Retail Trade ($103,365), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,046), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,059), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,393).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairport, NY was $262,600 in 2023, which is 0.866 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $256,200 to $262,600, a 2.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairport, NY is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Fairport, NY have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,908
$1,671
Median Property Taxes
±$292

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 Fairport, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.4%
Homeownership
2023
57.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Fairport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fairport, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$99,805
Median Household Income
± $26,123
2.52k
Number of Households
± 468

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Fairport, NY grew to $99,805 from the previous year's value of $95,354.

The following chart displays the households in Fairport, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairport, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2023, 68.1% of workers in Fairport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairport, NY have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairport, NY 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 Fairport, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairport, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairport, NY (700 out of 5.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairport, NY is White, followed by Other 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

96.5% of the population of Fairport, NY has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.0736% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.48%
Uninsured
51.1%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.0736%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairport, NY grew by 27% from 2.74% to 3.48%.

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