Population 4,989 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairoaks
Household size in Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Fairoaks is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.93, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fairoaks are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Tampa area, where the median age is 43.1.
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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Fairoaks (8.6%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Fairoaks
Renters in Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.1% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fairoaks is about as common as it is nationally: 36.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Tampa area as a whole (32.1%). About one in five owners (19.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fairoaks than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fairoaks are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Tampa area, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $888 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,018 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,760 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$872 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fairoaks costs $1,760 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The Tampa area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 34.7% 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 Fairoaks
Bachelor's degrees in Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.6% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Fairoaks: 49.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fairoaks have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Tampa area.
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 Fairoaks
| Period | Fairoaks | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairoaks has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Fairoaks has lower unemployment than the great majority of Tampa 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).
Fairoaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairoaks | 2.04 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 36.4% | 8.1% | 1976 | $1,760 | 49.6% | 91.1% | 2.1% |
| Bayside West | 1.62 | 42.8 | 3.9% | 60.7% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,340 | 47.5% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Virginia Park | 2.77 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,747 | 78.7% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
| Bayshore Beautiful | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 11.5% | 1985 | $1,929 | 69.6% | 98.1% | 2.6% |
| Rattlesnake | 1.78 | 34.5 | 6.2% | 64.0% | 6.7% | 2003 | $2,206 | 58.4% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Gandy-Sun Bay South | 2.18 | 37.6 | 7.9% | 56.6% | 7.1% | 1994 | $1,936 | 49.7% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Sunset Park | 2.94 | 42.6 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,221 | 80.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% |
| Palma Ceia | 2.65 | 37.0 | 6.8% | 20.4% | 13.2% | 1969 | $2,017 | 84.6% | 99.5% | 4.4% |
| Ballast Point | 2.17 | 46.7 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,688 | 66.1% | 97.9% | 1.2% |
| Port Tampa City | 2.61 | 31.3 | 11.7% | 47.2% | 13.8% | 2009 | $2,205 | 57.1% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| Beach Park | 2.24 | 42.8 | 3.2% | 34.0% | 6.4% | 1989 | $2,108 | 78.6% | 100.0% | 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 Fairoaks. 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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