Fairview, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

10,735

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

5.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

21.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,107

1.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$427,700

Population & Diversity

Fairview, OR is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Fairview, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2024, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.53k people) in Fairview, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Fairview, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview, OR was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 878
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 654
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.19k ± 619

23.9%

Hispanic Population

2.56k people

23.9% of the people in Fairview, OR are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.58k people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Fairview, OR residents (1.36k 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, OR was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 240
Vietnam
123 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 116

Fairview, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairview, OR employs 5.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview, OR were Retail Trade (1,123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (648 people), and Construction (593 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,768), Public Administration ($71,771), and Information ($71,102).

Employment

Occupations

5.8k

2024 Value

± 752

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, OR declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 5.92k employees to 5.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (947 people), Management Occupations (783 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

5.8k

2024 Value

± 752

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, OR declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 5.92k employees to 5.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview, OR, are Retail Trade (1,123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (648 people), and Construction (593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview, OR, though some of these residents may live in Fairview, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,270

Median earning men ± $2,003

$39,242

Median earning women ± $5,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,522), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,103), and Public Administration ($72,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,117), Wholesale Trade ($78,438), and Public Administration ($69,423).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview, OR was $427,700 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $410,400 to $427,700, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview, OR is 42.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview, OR have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$427,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,465

$1,930

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.6% of the housing units in Fairview, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

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

$70,107

Median Household Income

± $9,355

4.53k

Number of Households

± 694

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.53k households in Fairview, OR declined from $70,107 from the previous year's value of $71,024.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, OR 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Fairview, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview, OR have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.787% of the workforce in Fairview, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview, OR (1.88k out of 10.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview, OR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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