Fairview, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,302

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,050

5.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,600

Population & Diversity

Fairview, GA is home to a population of 5.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.943% of Fairview, GA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.5k people) in Fairview, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 396 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 203 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Fairview, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 763
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 127

3.07%

Hispanic Population

163 people

3.07% of the people in Fairview, GA are hispanic (163 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.943%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

1.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 0.943% of Fairview, GA residents (50 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 Fairview, GA was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 107
Vietnam
84 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 68

Fairview, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairview, GA.

Economy

The economy of Fairview, GA employs 2.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview, GA were Manufacturing (376 people), Retail Trade (363 people), and Educational Services (332 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($110,164), Finance & Insurance ($62,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,083).

Employment

Occupations

2.36k

2024 Value

± 409

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, GA grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 2.3k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people), Production Occupations (287 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

2.36k

2024 Value

± 409

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, GA grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 2.3k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview, GA, are Manufacturing (376 people), Retail Trade (363 people), and Educational Services (332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fairview, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,684

Median earning men ± $7,720

$44,364

Median earning women ± $7,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,164), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,496), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview, GA was $183,600 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,500 to $183,600, a 7.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview, GA is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,483

$1,842

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Fairview, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview, GA 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.

$64,050

Median Household Income

± $13,510

2.31k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31k households in Fairview, GA grew to $64,050 from the previous year's value of $60,714.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, GA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (5.57%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Fairview, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (5.57%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Fairview, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview, GA (694 out of 5.3k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview, GA 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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