Population 4,659 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairmont Park
Household size in Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.36 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Fairmont Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Norfolk as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northeast.
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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 32.0 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 32.7 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 33.7 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 35.2 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +3.2 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fairmont Park are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Norfolk overall, where the median age is 35.2. The median age has climbed from 38.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 16.9% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 16.8% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 14.7% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 15.5% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Fairmont Park: 21.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Of Norfolk's 21 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Fairmont Park
Renters in Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3% | 53.5% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.5% | 56.4% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.7% | 56.7% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 53.8% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Fairmont Park than nationally: 45.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Norfolk as a whole (53.8%). More than a quarter of owners (26.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southwest.
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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Fairmont Park, 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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1963 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1965 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1965 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1967 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Fairmont Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $942 | $946 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,093 | $1,093 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,104 | $1,203 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,373 | $1,451 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$505 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairmont Park runs $1,373 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the south.
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 Fairmont Park
Bachelor's degrees in Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 23.9% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 25.4% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.4% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairmont Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast. Only one other Norfolk neighborhood has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 84.9% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 88.8% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 90.8% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Fairmont Park never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Fairmont Park has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Norfolk neighborhoods.
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 Fairmont Park
| Period | Fairmont Park | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Fairmont Park: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Fairmont Park has higher unemployment than at least four in five Norfolk neighborhoods. 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).
Fairmont Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Park | 2.61 | 39.6 | 21.1% | 45.1% | 14.4% | 1959 | $1,373 | 19.2% | 86.3% | 7.3% |
| Ballentine Place | 2.62 | 37.2 | 15.1% | 45.0% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,261 | 17.7% | 78.9% | 5.6% |
| Lindenwood | 2.41 | 34.8 | 19.1% | 56.9% | 16.9% | 1955 | $1,217 | 25.9% | 86.2% | 4.5% |
| Colonial Place Riverview | 1.82 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 43.8% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,627 | 68.5% | 94.9% | 9.0% |
| Park Place | 2.26 | 35.4 | 16.6% | 58.5% | 12.5% | 1951 | $1,332 | 33.0% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
| Central Brambleton | 2.78 | 29.2 | 27.8% | 74.6% | 17.4% | 1986 | $763 | 29.7% | 88.2% | 22.0% |
| Ghent Square | 1.68 | 37.7 | 3.9% | 67.5% | 7.8% | 1975 | $1,724 | 71.7% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Suburban Acres | 2.14 | 46.7 | 20.8% | 68.1% | 5.2% | 1964 | $1,182 | 33.3% | 84.5% | 6.7% |
| Highland Park | 2.32 | 23.6 | 4.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 1997 | $1,543 | 42.8% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Ghent | 1.73 | 39.5 | 2.4% | 63.4% | 6.1% | 1947 | $1,397 | 64.5% | 98.6% | 5.8% |
| Downtown Norfolk | 1.78 | 33.4 | 17.9% | 81.2% | 7.8% | 1971 | $1,362 | 49.8% | 92.1% | 5.5% |
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 Fairmont Park. 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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