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Fairchilds, TX

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

763
Residents
$66,042
Median income
$195,800
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Fairchilds - the verdict

Nationally, Fairchilds sits in the 44th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

44th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Fairchilds, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 763 residents in Fairchilds, a small town within Texas. The typical household in Fairchilds brings in $66,042 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.6%. Home values in Fairchilds run a median of $195,800, and the median resident age is 50.4 years. About 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,573 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

763 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$66,042 /yr

Poverty 15.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Fairchilds compare to other US cities?

Here's how Fairchilds stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Fairchilds toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Fairchilds ranks #288 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fairchilds only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#688 of 1,520
55th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#288 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#569 of 1,505
62nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#477 of 1,663
71st percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#720 of 1,663
57th 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.

44thIncome percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fairchilds's home value compares nationally

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

$195,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Fairchilds $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 - Fairchilds, TX Fairchilds, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fairchilds, 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 Fairchilds, TX median $66,042/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%
Fairchilds, 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 Fairchilds, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.6%

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

Population
763
Median Income
$66,042
Median Home Value
$195,800
Median Age
50.4
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.1%

Population Change

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

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800 residents900 residents1,000 residents1,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 878 residents 1,060 residents ▲ +20.7%
Fairchilds's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.4%
Carpool
3.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.7%
Work from Home
6.0%

Based on 334 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 Fairchilds sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Ingleside on the Bay
763 people
Union Grove
764 people
Happy
758 people
Las Palmas II
770 people
Golinda
771 people
Normangee
755 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairchilds's 763 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mountain Gate, CA
763 people
Lake Carroll, IL
763 people
Latimer, IA
763 people
New Hartford, IA
763 people
Franklin, KS
763 people
Gillis, LA
763 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairchilds's $66,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oriskany, NY
$66,042 median income
Blaine, OH
$66,042 median income
Beavertown, PA
$66,042 median income
Heckscherville, PA
$66,042 median income
Springdale, AR
$66,044 median income
Viroqua, WI
$66,039 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fairchilds, 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 Fairchilds, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.9% 11.0% 19.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 34.5% White 65.9% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.0% Two or more races 19.7% 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 Fairchilds 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
Fairchilds (this city) 763 $66,042
Ingleside on the Bay 763 $88,500
Union Grove 764 $203,594
Happy 758 $67,656
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fairchilds, TX?

What is the population of Fairchilds, TX? +

763 people live in Fairchilds, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fairchilds, TX? +

Median annual household income in Fairchilds runs $66,042, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fairchilds? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairchilds; 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.

What is the median home value in Fairchilds, TX? +

Fairchilds's median home value sits at $195,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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