Population 43,910 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fair Oaks
Household size in Fair Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Fair Oaks sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Sacramento area overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Fair Oaks is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 44.8, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Fair Oaks (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area. The single-parent share is up 2.1 points from 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 Oaks
Renters in Fair Oaks
| Period | Fair Oaks | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Fair Oaks rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fair Oaks: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Fair Oaks run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,134 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,211 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,103 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$969 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fair Oaks pays $2,103 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $969 a month since 2006–10, up 85%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Fair Oaks (45.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.9 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Fair Oaks: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Fair Oaks has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five California cities.
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 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fair Oaks is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend. 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 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 | 2.61 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 28.2% | 4.9% | 1975 | $2,103 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 5.8% |
| Gold River | 2.12 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 17.2% | 9.0% | 1992 | $2,225 | 62.1% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Orangevale | 2.69 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,952 | 32.0% | 92.8% | 5.0% |
| Citrus Heights | 2.63 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 39.9% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,907 | 24.6% | 91.1% | 7.1% |
| Carmichael | 2.49 | 41.4 | 12.7% | 46.1% | 7.3% | 1973 | $1,741 | 37.0% | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| Rancho Cordova | 2.91 | 37.4 | 9.9% | 39.0% | 5.0% | 1986 | $2,130 | 34.6% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Foothill Farms | 2.94 | 34.3 | 12.7% | 41.7% | 4.6% | 1975 | $1,927 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| North Highlands | 3.07 | 34.0 | 15.2% | 53.4% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,717 | 15.7% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
| Folsom | 2.74 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 30.2% | 4.0% | 1996 | $2,583 | 58.2% | 94.6% | 5.3% |
| Antelope | 3.25 | 36.9 | 11.8% | 29.8% | 3.1% | 1992 | $2,303 | 23.7% | 88.1% | 8.3% |
| Granite Bay | 2.87 | 48.3 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 1987 | $2,858 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
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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