Population 256 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fair River
Household size in Fair River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Fair River sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people.
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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Fair River is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Mississippi overall, where the median age is 39.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Fair River (9.5%), 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 River
Renters in Fair River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fair River is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in Fair River, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fair River are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $913 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $892 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$170 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fair River costs $892 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 River
Bachelor's degrees in Fair River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fair River have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Fair River never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 River
| Period | Fair River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fair River runs well above the national rate: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 River 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 River | 2.67 | 41.5 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 1985 | $892 | 18.5% | 84.4% | 12.2% |
| Fair Oak Springs | 2.53 | 50.0 | 7.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 1985 | $972 | 22.4% | 84.8% | 3.8% |
| East Lincoln | 2.37 | 41.6 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 1990 | $708 | 11.6% | 89.4% | 5.2% |
| Sontag | 2.30 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 20.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $709 | 19.7% | 79.3% | 12.0% |
| Monticello | 2.81 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 1979 | $737 | 15.0% | 84.4% | 13.5% |
| Rosella | 2.99 | 28.6 | 11.3% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 1984 | $925 | 25.1% | 72.3% | 22.8% |
| Topeka | 2.93 | 39.2 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 19.8% | 1982 | $773 | 11.9% | 87.5% | 3.2% |
| Wanilla | 2.40 | 41.0 | 12.9% | 20.5% | 23.9% | 1984 | $778 | 15.4% | 76.1% | 13.0% |
| Robinwood | 2.98 | 33.3 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 30.4% | 1986 | $538 | 10.6% | 89.3% | 12.1% |
| Brookhaven | 2.61 | 42.6 | 16.0% | 33.9% | 19.0% | 1980 | $857 | 18.6% | 86.0% | 3.1% |
| Silver Creek | 2.69 | 40.5 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 23.9% | 1989 | $778 | 7.6% | 85.9% | 10.7% |
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 River. 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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