Population 1,380 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairton
Household size in Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairton average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of New Jersey. Household size has dropped from 2.84 in 2006–10, 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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fairton are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in New Jersey as a whole, where the median age is 40.9.
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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Fairton (16.1%), well above 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 Fairton
Renters in Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fairton than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across New Jersey.
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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fairton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. New Jersey as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,027 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,090 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,359 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$465 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairton runs $1,359 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Fairton
Bachelor's degrees in Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fairton: 5.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Fairton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Fairton
| Period | Fairton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Fairton than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of New Jersey. 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).
Fairton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairton | 2.74 | 39.4 | 16.1% | 13.7% | 6.4% | 1970 | $1,359 | 5.1% | 78.5% | 6.7% |
| Gouldtown | 3.12 | 34.1 | 17.6% | 10.5% | 7.6% | 1976 | $1,471 | 11.6% | 85.1% | 5.6% |
| Cedarville | 2.53 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 18.2% | 7.8% | 1962 | $1,335 | 18.8% | 88.9% | 6.8% |
| Centre Grove | 2.52 | 38.5 | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1985 | $1,300 | 23.4% | 88.7% | 3.4% |
| Bridgeton | 3.09 | 32.1 | 21.6% | 43.6% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,317 | 13.1% | 75.7% | 6.0% |
| Brotmanville | 3.39 | 50.8 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 27.0% | 1976 | $964 | 14.6% | 92.7% | 9.7% |
| Rosenhayn | 3.04 | 42.3 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 4.8% | 1973 | $1,563 | 22.9% | 78.8% | 7.3% |
| Turkey Point Corner | 2.54 | 34.8 | 13.6% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1956 | $1,273 | 18.1% | 87.8% | 3.1% |
| Millville | 2.43 | 42.5 | 13.3% | 34.2% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,259 | 20.4% | 85.8% | 6.7% |
| Newport | 2.29 | 50.1 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 24.9% | 1962 | $1,275 | 17.4% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| Sea Breeze | 2.56 | 32.5 | 25.2% | 25.2% | 16.2% | 1956 | $1,577 | 12.4% | 82.9% | 10.9% |
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 Fairton. 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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