Population 3,439 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairland
Household size in Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairland are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, 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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fairland is 43.6 years old, older than 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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fairland: 3.6% 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 Fairland
Renters in Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairland is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in Fairland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Fairland is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,023 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairland runs $1,023 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.8% 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 Fairland
Bachelor's degrees in Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, 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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fairland is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Indianapolis area overall (90.8%).
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 Fairland
| Period | Fairland | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairland runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area. 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).
Fairland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairland | 2.37 | 43.6 | 3.6% | 14.9% | 4.5% | 1971 | $1,023 | 24.9% | 89.1% | 4.0% |
| Green Meadows | 2.87 | 39.3 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 1977 | $1,050 | 36.2% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| London | 2.22 | 47.0 | 5.8% | 21.5% | 2.7% | 1986 | $1,021 | 24.0% | 85.4% | 4.9% |
| Clover Village | 2.99 | 41.7 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 1991 | $912 | 28.5% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
| Pleasant View | 2.93 | 35.3 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1984 | $1,050 | 35.0% | 99.0% | 5.9% |
| Boggstown | 2.62 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 1976 | $1,029 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 6.1% |
| Fountaintown | 2.81 | 42.6 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 1983 | $1,045 | 37.1% | 95.0% | 3.7% |
| Needham | 3.23 | 31.9 | 24.9% | 25.9% | 2.6% | 2004 | $2,269 | 29.9% | 77.1% | 4.0% |
| New Palestine | 2.67 | 41.2 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 4.2% | 1988 | $1,124 | 43.5% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| Knighthood Village | 2.07 | 58.0 | 3.6% | 29.1% | 10.6% | 1976 | $920 | 30.9% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Urmeyville | 3.02 | 32.7 | 17.8% | 17.8% | 5.9% | 2002 | $2,068 | 27.9% | 84.0% | 2.8% |
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 Fairland. 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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