Population 1,142 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairchild
Household size in Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairchild run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fairchild are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Fairchild than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fairchild
Renters in Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Fairchild rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.2% 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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fairchild: 27.7% of homes are empty, 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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Fairchild was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $774 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fairchild costs $774 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Fairchild
Bachelor's degrees in Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairchild have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, 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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Fairchild never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% 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 Fairchild
| Period | Fairchild | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairchild has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. 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).
Fairchild 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild | 2.43 | 41.0 | 13.2% | 16.4% | 27.7% | 1978 | $774 | 15.6% | 84.3% | 3.1% |
| Price | 2.81 | 35.1 | 6.6% | 17.1% | 17.0% | 1981 | $721 | 16.1% | 83.1% | 3.7% |
| Humbird | 2.29 | 48.2 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 1978 | $1,139 | 10.8% | 87.7% | 4.5% |
| Northfield | 2.49 | 46.1 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 21.2% | 1972 | $839 | 21.9% | 92.3% | 5.0% |
| Augusta | 2.91 | 33.8 | 6.8% | 19.9% | 11.9% | 1976 | $833 | 15.3% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| North Branch | 2.48 | 47.5 | 6.1% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 1974 | $648 | 13.6% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
| Rodell | 2.89 | 34.9 | 5.9% | 18.8% | 14.8% | 1976 | $791 | 15.4% | 83.9% | 2.9% |
| Pleasantville | 2.40 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 10.4% | 1975 | $852 | 24.1% | 94.6% | 2.8% |
| Alma Center | 2.70 | 38.5 | 11.1% | 15.4% | 5.8% | 1978 | $756 | 12.3% | 92.8% | 6.1% |
| Osseo | 2.37 | 41.2 | 9.6% | 20.2% | 6.9% | 1971 | $876 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 2.3% |
| York | 2.61 | 46.8 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 19.0% | 1962 | $782 | 21.1% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
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 Fairchild. 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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