Fairway, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,159
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
1.32% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.15%
16.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$152,574
4.53% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$618,000
1.37% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
2,302
0.433% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fairway, KS 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.

98.5% of the residents in Fairway, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fairway, KS was $618,000, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Fairway, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairway, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairway, KS is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.34% of Fairway, KS residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Fairway, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Fairway, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairway, KS was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairway, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.46k ± 254
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    144 ± 97
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    143 ± 165
6.49%
Hispanic Population
270 people

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Fairway, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.49% of the people in Fairway, KS are hispanic (270 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairway, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
139 people
4.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
178 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Fairway, KS residents (139 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 Fairway, KS was 4.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 35
  2. Vietnam
    18 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 15

Fairway, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairway, KS employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairway, KS were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (531 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), and Educational Services (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($155,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,303).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k
2024 Value
± 334
−0.433%
1 Year decline
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairway, KS declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 2.31k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairway, KS, are Management Occupations (389 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (322 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairway, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.3k
2024 Value
± 334
−0.433%
1 Year decline
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairway, KS declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 2.31k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairway, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (531 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), and Educational Services (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairway, KS, though some of these residents may live in Fairway, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$130,093
Median earning men ± $28,180
$71,979
Median earning women ± $25,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($208,594), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,114), and Retail Trade ($74,297).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fairway, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairway, KS was $618,000 in 2024, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $626,600 to $618,000, a 1.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairway, KS is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairway, KS have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairway, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$618,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$92,341
$1,495
Median Property Taxes
±$223

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86%
Homeownership
2024
54.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Fairway, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$152,574
Median Household Income
± $50,614
1.74k
Number of Households
± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Fairway, KS declined from $152,574 from the previous year's value of $159,821.

The following chart displays the households in Fairway, KS 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairway, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (2.18%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Fairway, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.18%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairway, KS have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairway, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairway, KS (131 out of 4.16k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairway, KS is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Fairway, KS has health coverage, with 78.6% on employee plans, 1.03% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 0.0721% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.56%
Uninsured
78.6%
Employer Coverage
1.03%
Medicaid
9.47%
Medicare
9.28%
Non-Group
0.0721%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairway, KS grew by 5.29% from 1.48% to 1.56%.

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