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Population and households in Fairchilds
Household size in Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairchilds average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.03, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fairchilds are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Houston area, where the median age is 36.4.
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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fairchilds: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Fairchilds
Renters in Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairchilds is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fairchilds: just 2.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Fairchilds has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,172 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairchilds runs $965 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.2% 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 Fairchilds
Bachelor's degrees in Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Fairchilds (34.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fairchilds is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (84.8%).
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 Fairchilds
| Period | Fairchilds | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Fairchilds: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Fairchilds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchilds | 2.89 | 41.5 | 3.1% | 16.7% | 2.7% | 1996 | $965 | 34.9% | 89.1% | 6.7% |
| Needville | 2.91 | 40.1 | 6.9% | 22.7% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,155 | 27.0% | 82.6% | 3.6% |
| Pleak | 3.10 | 37.2 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 5.1% | 2006 | $1,778 | 22.4% | 88.3% | 3.4% |
| Guy | 3.39 | 34.5 | 10.9% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 1996 | $1,079 | 24.7% | 83.8% | 8.9% |
| Long Point | 2.74 | 43.8 | 11.6% | 14.7% | 8.0% | 1990 | $1,000 | 38.9% | 92.1% | 11.7% |
| Rosenberg | 2.94 | 34.9 | 19.3% | 38.4% | 6.5% | 1997 | $1,492 | 23.9% | 87.6% | 6.2% |
| Clodine | 2.76 | 42.1 | 18.2% | 7.7% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,552 | 55.0% | 95.1% | 7.8% |
| Crabb | 2.89 | 35.1 | 10.7% | 32.4% | 6.0% | 2003 | $1,967 | 42.0% | 93.4% | 0.9% |
| Beasley | 3.40 | 39.7 | 9.4% | 26.1% | 6.7% | 1984 | $1,284 | 17.4% | 76.2% | 7.8% |
| Greatwood | 2.89 | 41.2 | 10.5% | 7.5% | 3.0% | 1999 | $2,183 | 65.7% | 98.2% | 4.2% |
| New Territory | 3.39 | 38.9 | 7.8% | 20.6% | 3.7% | 1996 | $2,156 | 60.6% | 93.7% | 8.8% |
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 Fairchilds. 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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