North Fair Oaks, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,100

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

0.305% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,884

1.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.28M

Population & Diversity

North Fair Oaks, CA is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 77.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.2% of North Fair Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.95k people) in North Fair Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.6%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.6% of North Fair Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Fair Oaks, CA was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Fair Oaks, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Fair Oaks, CA

Other (Hispanic)
4.95k ± 841
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.17k ± 1.52k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 321

72.1%

Hispanic Population

9.45k people

72.1% of the people in North Fair Oaks, CA are hispanic (9.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Fair Oaks, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

41.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.4k people

39.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.25k people

As of 2024, 41.2% of North Fair Oaks, CA residents (5.4k 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 North Fair Oaks, CA was 39.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 41
Korea
4 ± 22

North Fair Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Fair Oaks, CA.

Economy

The economy of North Fair Oaks, CA employs 6.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Fair Oaks, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (766 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (669 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (631 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($173,654), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,553), and Finance & Insurance ($111,875).

Employment

Occupations

6.38k

2024 Value

± 625

−0.747%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Fair Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −0.747%, from 6.43k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Fair Oaks, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (694 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (587 people), and Management Occupations (515 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Fair Oaks, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

6.38k

2024 Value

± 625

−0.747%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Fair Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −0.747%, from 6.43k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Fair Oaks, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (766 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (669 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Fair Oaks, CA, though some of these residents may live in North Fair Oaks, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,985

Median earning men ± $6,208

$42,902

Median earning women ± $8,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($225,761), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,871), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,397).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($175,063), and Public Administration ($110,152).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Fair Oaks, CA was $1.28M in 2024, which is 3.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.28M, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in North Fair Oaks, CA is 47.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Fair Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Fair Oaks, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.28M

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,297

$1,838

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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 North Fair Oaks, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Fair Oaks, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.7% of the housing units in North Fair Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Fair Oaks, CA 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.

$104,884

Median Household Income

± $15,769

3.86k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.86k households in North Fair Oaks, CA declined from $104,884 from the previous year's value of $106,690.

The following chart displays the households in North Fair Oaks, CA 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 North Fair Oaks, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2024, 62% of workers in North Fair Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Fair Oaks, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.692% of the workforce in North Fair Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Fair Oaks, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Fair Oaks, CA (1.68k out of 13k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Fair Oaks, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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