Population 5,029 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairlawn
Household size in Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairlawn average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.2 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.3 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.6 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Fairlawn is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Pawtucket. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 17.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 16.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Fairlawn (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Pawtucket as a whole (17.4%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.3 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Fairlawn
Renters in Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4% | 53.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 55.9% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 54.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 49.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Fairlawn rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a quarter of owners (25.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. The renter share has fallen 17.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fairlawn: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1943 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1945 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1946 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1948 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Fairlawn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1938 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $729 | $820 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $867 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $949 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,186 | $1,243 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$423 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairlawn pays $1,186 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $457 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 Fairlawn
Bachelor's degrees in Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 18.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 17.3% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 21.8% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 22.7% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Fairlawn than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Pawtucket overall (22.7%). The share with a degree is up 12.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 74.6% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 76.4% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 81.3% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 82.4% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Fairlawn never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Pawtucket overall (82.4%). The share with a diploma has risen 10.4 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 Fairlawn
| Period | Fairlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Fairlawn is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Pawtucket as a whole (7.3%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Fairlawn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn | 2.58 | 36.7 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 5.3% | 1944 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 86.4% | 5.2% |
| Woodlawn | 2.59 | 35.8 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 10.9% | 1943 | $1,248 | 20.7% | 72.7% | 9.1% |
| Marieville | 2.58 | 44.6 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 30.5% | 88.7% | 7.8% |
| Charles | 2.62 | 34.4 | 16.3% | 58.4% | 10.7% | 1951 | $1,125 | 21.7% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
| Hope | 1.92 | 42.3 | 9.9% | 42.5% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,585 | 67.8% | 96.1% | 7.9% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Mount Hope | 1.98 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $1,820 | 58.2% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.5% | 49.1% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,335 | 20.7% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| Blackstone | 2.20 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 1941 | $1,881 | 83.6% | 97.3% | 3.7% |
| Darlington | 2.71 | 36.1 | 24.2% | 48.8% | 7.9% | 1944 | $1,238 | 17.6% | 81.9% | 8.2% |
| Elmhurst | 2.64 | 36.4 | 12.5% | 34.0% | 17.7% | 1950 | $1,961 | 37.9% | 93.9% | 4.5% |
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 Fairlawn. 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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