Population 16,433 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairview Heights
Household size in Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Fairview Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 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 dropped from 2.51, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fairview Heights are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Fairview Heights (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Fairview Heights
Renters in Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fairview Heights is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Fairview Heights than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Fairview Heights run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,010 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,019 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,144 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,224 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fairview Heights costs $1,224 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $215 a month since 2006–10, up 21%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 Fairview Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Fairview Heights (34.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the St. Louis area overall (38.5%). The share with a degree has risen 6.5 points since 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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fairview Heights have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis 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 Fairview Heights
| Period | Fairview Heights | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairview Heights is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area overall (4.3%). Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Fairview Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Heights | 2.40 | 39.7 | 13.4% | 32.2% | 12.2% | 1975 | $1,224 | 34.5% | 92.7% | 5.8% |
| Swansea | 2.47 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,241 | 40.3% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Caseyville | 2.85 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 19.9% | 10.7% | 1981 | $1,409 | 33.0% | 91.6% | 5.5% |
| O'Fallon | 2.63 | 39.9 | 11.7% | 30.6% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,554 | 50.8% | 97.4% | 3.4% |
| Belleville | 2.36 | 40.8 | 14.5% | 33.8% | 10.8% | 1967 | $1,105 | 29.9% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| Shiloh | 2.46 | 42.2 | 10.3% | 37.4% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,367 | 41.9% | 97.2% | 2.4% |
| State Park Place | 1.93 | 42.2 | 17.9% | 84.4% | 2.6% | 1977 | $910 | 19.4% | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| Washington Park | 2.55 | 33.2 | 12.6% | 18.3% | 33.2% | 1966 | $771 | 9.4% | 77.7% | 14.4% |
| Centreville | 2.81 | 36.5 | 24.2% | 47.9% | 29.3% | 1962 | $973 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 16.0% |
| Collinsville | 2.31 | 39.3 | 12.7% | 31.1% | 8.0% | 1970 | $1,044 | 30.6% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Alorton | 2.27 | 42.5 | 25.8% | 54.0% | 26.4% | 1981 | $645 | 8.4% | 73.3% | 6.4% |
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 Fairview Heights. 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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