Population 201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fair Oaks
Household size in Fair Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fair Oaks has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fair Oaks skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Fair Oaks, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Oaks
Renters in Fair Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fair Oaks is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Fair Oaks than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Fair Oaks was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $344 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $468 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Fair Oaks runs $832 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in Fair Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Fair Oaks than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Arkansas overall (26.2%).
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fair Oaks have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Fair Oaks: 15.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Oaks 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 Oaks | 2.42 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1980 | $832 | 29.5% | 92.5% | 15.0% |
| Tilton | 2.38 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 32.8% | 12.8% | 1974 | $814 | 19.7% | 92.3% | 9.7% |
| Penrose | 2.02 | 56.7 | 5.6% | 30.6% | 10.5% | 1978 | $586 | 12.6% | 82.2% | 5.9% |
| Morton | 2.15 | 56.0 | 6.2% | 32.2% | 8.9% | 1986 | $482 | 13.9% | 79.0% | 2.3% |
| Hickory Ridge | 2.32 | 51.7 | 15.3% | 39.9% | 12.4% | 1971 | $786 | 12.3% | 91.4% | 5.7% |
| Pumpkin Bend | 2.51 | 51.3 | 6.4% | 27.8% | 9.0% | 1993 | $534 | 25.2% | 82.2% | 4.4% |
| Wynne | 2.60 | 39.3 | 20.0% | 32.2% | 15.3% | 1982 | $798 | 21.4% | 85.9% | 10.9% |
| Hillemann | 2.04 | 59.1 | 5.5% | 29.3% | 12.4% | 1982 | $516 | 9.2% | 78.5% | 1.2% |
| Colt | 2.54 | 46.6 | 10.3% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 1985 | $753 | 13.4% | 87.2% | 11.2% |
| McCrory | 2.44 | 38.5 | 6.4% | 36.1% | 12.2% | 1977 | $563 | 17.1% | 82.7% | 3.5% |
| Meadow Cliff | 2.67 | 34.5 | 20.3% | 45.5% | 21.1% | 1987 | $725 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 20.4% |
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 Oaks. 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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