Fairview, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,783

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

5.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,347

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$597,300

9.64% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fairview, TX is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.36% of Fairview, TX residents were born outside of the country (901 people).

In 2024, there were 7.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Fairview, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 436 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Fairview, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.96k ± 731
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 568
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
436 ± 230

7.39%

Hispanic Population

797 people

7.39% of the people in Fairview, TX are hispanic (797 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

901 people

9.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 8.36% of Fairview, TX residents (901 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, TX was 9.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
283 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 65

Fairview, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairview, TX employs 3.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (543 people), Finance & Insurance (486 people), and Manufacturing (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($181,838), Finance & Insurance ($130,066), and Manufacturing ($121,792).

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2024 Value

± 620

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, TX grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 3.65k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview, TX, are Management Occupations (890 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (554 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (458 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

3.8k

2024 Value

± 620

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, TX grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 3.65k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (543 people), Finance & Insurance (486 people), and Manufacturing (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fairview, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,333

Median earning men ± $15,250

$43,105

Median earning women ± $9,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($182,390), Manufacturing ($136,818), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,610), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,260).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview, TX was $597,300 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $544,800 to $597,300, a 9.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview, TX is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview, TX have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$597,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,352

$3,113

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Fairview, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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

$109,347

Median Household Income

± $18,030

4.21k

Number of Households

± 619

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.21k households in Fairview, TX grew to $109,347 from the previous year's value of $107,308.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.1%)
Worked At Home (35.3%)
Carpooled (2.35%)

In 2024, 61.1% of workers in Fairview, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.35%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview, TX have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Fairview, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview, TX (1.59k out of 10.8k 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 < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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