Fairview Heights, IL

Census Place

Add Comparison

2022 Population

16,360

1.45% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.744% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.47%

7.72% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,038

4.54% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$158,700

12.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fairview Heights, IL had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $74,038. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fairview Heights, IL declined from 16,601 to 16,360, a −1.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,825 to $74,038, a 4.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairview Heights, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Fairview Heights, IL 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 Fairview Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Vatterott College-Fairview Heights (123 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2022, the median property value in Fairview Heights, IL was $158,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Fairview Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairview Heights, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois St. Clair County, IL St. Louis, MO-IL St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Fairview Heights, IL is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.27% of Fairview Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (372 people).

In 2022, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.68k people) in Fairview Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.84k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Fairview Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview Heights, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview Heights, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.68k ± 834
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 838
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 557

3.48%

Hispanic Population

570 people

3.48% of the people in Fairview Heights, IL are hispanic (570 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairview Heights, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

3.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

571 people

As of 2022, 2.27% of Fairview Heights, IL residents (372 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairview Heights, IL was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
636 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
463 ± 202
Vietnam
349 ± 140

Fairview Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairview Heights, IL employs 8.04k people. The largest industries in Fairview Heights, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,132 people), Retail Trade (1,018 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (773 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($69,808), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,438), and Finance & Insurance ($67,656).

Employment

Occupations

8.04k

2022 Value

± 757

−1.23%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairview Heights, IL declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 8.14k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview Heights, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (999 people), Sales & Related Occupations (862 people), and Management Occupations (752 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.04k

2022 Value

± 757

−1.23%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairview Heights, IL declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 8.14k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview Heights, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,132 people), Retail Trade (1,018 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Fairview Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,920

Median earning men ± $7,067

$40,913

Median earning women ± $8,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Public Administration ($83,380), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,485), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,152).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairview Heights, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2018, universities in Fairview Heights, IL awarded 123 degrees. The student population of Fairview Heights, IL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 66 male students and 172 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairview Heights, IL are White (75 and 61%), followed by Black or African American (41 and 33.3%), Two or More Races (5 and 4.07%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 0.813%).

The largest universities in Fairview Heights, IL by number of degrees awarded are Vatterott College-Fairview Heights (123 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview Heights, IL was $158,700 in 2022, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $141,300 to $158,700, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview Heights, IL is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fairview Heights, IL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$158,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,964

$4,463

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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 Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.5% of the housing units in Fairview Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview Heights, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,038

Median Household Income

± $10,861

7.03k

Number of Households

± 705

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.03k households in Fairview Heights, IL grew to $74,038 from the previous year's value of $70,825.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview Heights, IL 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 Heights, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.18%)
Worked At Home (6.58%)

In 2022, 80.7% of workers in Fairview Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.18%) and those who worked at home (6.58%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Fairview Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview Heights, IL (1.54k out of 16.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview Heights, IL is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Fairview Heights, IL has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 6.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see 1613 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1593 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for St. Clair County, IL.

1,613 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, IL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see an average of 1,613 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,593 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Clair County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.07%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

6.75%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairview Heights, IL declined by 8.47% from 4.44% to 4.07%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairview Heights, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring