Population 6,278 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fair Haven
Household size in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Fair Haven are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.98, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fair Haven are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 40.5 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fair Haven: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fair Haven
Renters in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in Fair Haven rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fair Haven than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the New York area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fair Haven is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing. Fair Haven has older homes than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,397 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,778 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,323 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,473 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,076 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fair Haven pays $3,473 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $2,076 a month from 2006–10, a 149% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 17.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. No other New Jersey city with 5,000+ people has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fair Haven
Bachelor's degrees in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fair Haven is highly educated: nearly nine in ten adults 25 and older (85.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 20.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other New Jersey city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.5% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fair Haven: 99.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fair Haven
| Period | Fair Haven | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fair Haven runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fair Haven compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven | 3.03 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 1957 | $3,473 | 85.7% | 99.5% | 4.2% |
| Little Silver | 2.75 | 43.9 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1959 | $3,445 | 81.4% | 99.7% | 3.4% |
| Rumson | 2.93 | 43.8 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 1967 | $2,859 | 81.0% | 99.0% | 4.3% |
| Red Bank | 2.40 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 33.3% | 3.9% | 1961 | $2,244 | 52.0% | 91.5% | 4.0% |
| Shrewsbury | 2.64 | 44.3 | 5.2% | 14.9% | 4.3% | 1965 | $2,324 | 62.6% | 97.5% | 4.6% |
| Atlantic Highlands | 2.32 | 50.2 | 4.3% | 31.7% | 4.9% | 1967 | $1,784 | 51.0% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Oceanport | 2.42 | 51.9 | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 1974 | $346 | 57.0% | 98.6% | 5.9% |
| Sea Bright | 1.84 | 55.1 | 2.1% | 30.4% | 19.0% | 1974 | $2,456 | 60.8% | 99.6% | 6.4% |
| Fort Monmouth | 1.74 | 49.5 | 16.7% | 74.0% | 12.7% | 1950 | $1,672 | 20.0% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Monmouth Beach | 2.21 | 55.9 | 6.9% | 16.5% | 12.2% | 1976 | $2,244 | 65.8% | 98.1% | 5.1% |
| Highlands | 1.99 | 48.0 | 11.4% | 37.5% | 10.0% | 1966 | $1,640 | 50.8% | 94.6% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fair Haven. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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