Fairview Shores, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

11,844

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

8.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

4.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,414

1.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$354,000

Population & Diversity

Fairview Shores, FL is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Fairview Shores, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2024, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.65k people) in Fairview Shores, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Fairview Shores, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview Shores, FL was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview Shores, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.65k ± 704
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 1.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 771

27.2%

Hispanic Population

3.22k people

27.2% of the people in Fairview Shores, FL are hispanic (3.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview Shores, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Fairview Shores, FL residents (1.32k 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 Shores, FL was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
243 ± 164
Vietnam
203 ± 135
Korea
102 ± 119

Fairview Shores, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairview Shores, FL employs 6.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview Shores, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (873 people), Accommodation & Food Services (872 people), and Retail Trade (872 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,286), Finance & Insurance ($70,640), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,366).

Employment

Occupations

6.64k

2024 Value

± 867

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview Shores, FL grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 6.39k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview Shores, FL, are Management Occupations (887 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (695 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview Shores, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

6.64k

2024 Value

± 867

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview Shores, FL grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 6.39k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview Shores, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (873 people), Accommodation & Food Services (872 people), and Retail Trade (872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview Shores, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fairview Shores, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,345

Median earning men ± $5,645

$48,268

Median earning women ± $8,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,422), Manufacturing ($81,482), and Retail Trade ($68,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($104,107), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,427), and Retail Trade ($66,634).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview Shores, FL was $354,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,200 to $354,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview Shores, FL is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview Shores, FL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview Shores, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,341

$2,363

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Fairview Shores, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview Shores, FL 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.

$62,414

Median Household Income

± $18,582

4.72k

Number of Households

± 633

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.72k households in Fairview Shores, FL grew to $62,414 from the previous year's value of $61,387.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview Shores, FL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview Shores, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Fairview Shores, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview Shores, FL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Fairview Shores, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview Shores, FL (1.37k out of 11.6k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview Shores, FL is White, followed by Black 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.

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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