Population 5,256 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairlane
Household size in Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Fairlane holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, even as the national average fell. Few Kansas City neighborhoods have larger households: only three of 45.
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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.6 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fairlane is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.6, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Fairlane (21.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 13.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Fairlane has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 Fairlane
Renters in Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.4% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Fairlane than nationally: 49.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fairlane as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Kansas City area (7.5%). Vacancy has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Fairlane is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, 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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,000 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,102 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,400 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$742 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fairlane costs $1,400 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $742 a month from 2006–10, a 113% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.9% 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 Fairlane
Bachelor's degrees in Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairlane have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fairlane is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area. The share with a diploma has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Fairlane
| Period | Fairlane | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Fairlane than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.5 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Fairlane compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlane | 2.84 | 36.7 | 21.4% | 49.4% | 9.1% | 1965 | $1,400 | 22.4% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
| Fairwood and Robandee | 2.12 | 39.1 | 5.9% | 35.6% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,500 | 11.7% | 92.2% | 3.7% |
| Ruskin Heights | 3.30 | 24.8 | 34.1% | 72.2% | 17.2% | 1958 | $1,263 | 14.9% | 78.9% | 17.2% |
| Hickman Mills | 1.78 | 45.5 | 11.7% | 56.9% | 8.5% | 1967 | $1,208 | 23.0% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Park Farms | 2.80 | 34.6 | 9.9% | 45.7% | 9.4% | 1968 | $1,095 | 13.0% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
| Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride | 2.45 | 30.3 | 29.9% | 54.8% | 18.8% | 1953 | $1,331 | 17.2% | 84.7% | 9.1% |
| Willow Creek | 1.82 | 37.2 | 13.7% | 76.4% | 11.6% | 1977 | $1,254 | 27.2% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| East Meyer | 2.61 | 39.6 | 13.4% | 39.8% | 13.8% | 1948 | $1,305 | 19.5% | 84.6% | 11.0% |
| Mission Lake | 2.09 | 48.4 | 5.7% | 24.6% | 6.9% | 1985 | $1,862 | 50.0% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Blenheim Square | 2.45 | 35.1 | 22.1% | 54.6% | 17.9% | 1948 | $1,030 | 20.6% | 87.0% | 6.3% |
| Tower Homes | 2.08 | 37.8 | 5.4% | 20.1% | 6.3% | 1943 | $1,375 | 72.6% | 97.3% | 2.9% |
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 Fairlane. 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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