City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fair Oaks Ranch - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,630
Residents
$168,309
Median income
$612,700
Median home
$1,650
Median rent (state)

Fair Oaks Ranch - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fair Oaks Ranch lands in the 96th percentile for household income and the 80th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Fair Oaks Ranch is a small town in Texas, home to 10,630 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $168,309 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Fair Oaks Ranch's housing stock carries a median value of $612,700, and the median resident age is 45.5 years. 68.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 93 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 17% from five years earlier. Fair Oaks Ranch reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 619.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,650 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 65.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

10,630 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$168,309 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Fair Oaks Ranch compare to other US cities?

Where Fair Oaks Ranch sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 96% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 65% pricier than other cities
Safety 80% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Fair Oaks Ranch ranks #129 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fair Oaks Ranch against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Fair Oaks Ranch's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fair Oaks Ranch ranks #44 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fair Oaks Ranch only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#48 of 1,520
97th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#280 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#53 of 1,505
96th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,314 of 1,663
21st percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#44 of 1,663
97th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

96thIncome percentile
80thSafety percentile

96th percentile nationally for median household income · 80th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fair Oaks Ranch's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fair Oaks Ranch's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 66 Avg. percentile National median
Fair Oaks Ranch's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Fair Oaks Ranch's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$612,700 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fair Oaks Ranch $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Fair Oaks Ranch, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fair Oaks Ranch, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fair Oaks Ranch, TX median $168,309/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fair Oaks Ranch, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fair Oaks Ranch, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,630
Median Income
$168,309
Median Home Value
$612,700
Median Age
45.5
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
54.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
619.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
619.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,000 residents10,000 residents11,000 residents12,000 residents13,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,939 residents 12,025 residents ▲ +21.0%
Fair Oaks Ranch's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
93
housing units authorized
Single-Family
93
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 112
2020 192
2021 216
2022 120
2023 84
2024 93

Permit volume decreased 17% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.7%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
32.2%
Other
1.5%

Based on 4,339 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fair Oaks Ranch sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,650/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Freeport
10,639 people
Clute
10,650 people
Bonham
10,594 people
Fairview
10,570 people
Bellmead
10,550 people
Scenic Oaks
10,727 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fair Oaks Ranch's 10,630 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cottage Grove, OR
10,630 people
Mount Airy, NC
10,631 people
Fairview, OR
10,627 people
Munhall, PA
10,633 people
Potomac Park, CA
10,634 people
Memphis, FL
10,626 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fair Oaks Ranch's $168,309 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Windham, NY
$168,309 median income
Springdale, MD
$168,400 median income
Bridgehampton, NY
$168,167 median income
Madison, NJ
$168,469 median income
East Grand Rapids, MI
$168,487 median income
Weatherby Lake, MO
$168,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fair Oaks Ranch, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.4% 11.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.8% White 80.4% Black or African American 3.2% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 11.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fair Oaks Ranch compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fair Oaks Ranch (this city) 10,630 $168,309
Freeport 10,639 $53,606
Clute 10,650 $66,224
Bonham 10,594 $53,232
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fair Oaks Ranch, TX?

What is the population of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX? +

Fair Oaks Ranch, TX counts 10,630 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX? +

Fair Oaks Ranch households earn a median of $168,309 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fair Oaks Ranch? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fair Oaks Ranch; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Fair Oaks Ranch, TX safe? +

Fair Oaks Ranch has a total crime rate of 619.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX? +

The median home value in Fair Oaks Ranch is $612,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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