Fairlane is home to 5,769 people in Dayton. Households here earn about 51% more than in Dayton as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $87,481. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. 19.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Fairlane; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
65% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,769
Population density
1,705 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.38 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$68,345
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$24,664
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.349
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information4.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$87,481
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,105
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
17.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
12.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.3
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.9%(1,552)
Black58.8%(3,395)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(359)
Asian0.2%(14)
Other7.8%(449)
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.9%(1,552)
Black58.8%(3,395)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(359)
Asian0.2%(14)
Other7.8%(449)
Diversity Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
