CITY · 2020 ACS

Fairport

Iowa · 204 residents · 1.86 sq mi

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With 204 people, Fairport is a city in Iowa. The median age is 54.3, about 15 years above the US median. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 21.2%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 54.3

US median: 38.8

Average education

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

204

−7%vs 2021

vs 220 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

54.3

+6%vs 2021

vs 51.1 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.86 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024109

Age distribution, 2020

Under 52.5%(5)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.4%(13)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.9%(12)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 192.5%(5)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 240.5%(1)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.8%(20)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 445.4%(11)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5419.1%(39)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6421.6%(44)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7417.2%(35)

US avg: 10%

75 to 848.3%(17)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1%(2)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$54,688

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,325

−15%vs 2021

vs $29,665 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

41.2%

−10.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 51.2% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

21.2%

−7.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 29.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade31%

US avg: 10%

Information18.4%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade13.8%

US avg: 6.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$192,900

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $194,400 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

100.0%

+31.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 68.3% in 2021

0.0% rent

Persons per household

2.76 people

+3%vs 2021

vs 2.68 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.5

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic83.2%(183)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino16.8%(37)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(180)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(6)

Asian2.9%(6)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.9%(56)

Ancestry

Irish13.8%(37)

English10.4%(28)

German5.6%(15)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 30.3% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

78.9%

−13.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 92.1% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

7.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.7% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

100.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

39.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 40.2% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

71.4%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

35.6%

−14.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.0% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

50.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.5% in 2021

Female

49.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 49.5% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

79.4%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married64.6%(31)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced35.4%(17)

Women 15+

Never married19.2%(10)

Married67.3%(35)

Widowed13.5%(7)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

83.2%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

32.5%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

34.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

3.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

83.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

49.3%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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