City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Fairview, TX

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

10,570
Residents
$107,308
Median income
$544,800
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Fairview - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fairview lands in the 82nd percentile for household income and the 64th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
80th
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64th
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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: Fairview, TX

Texas's Fairview is a small town, with 10,570 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Fairview households earn a median of $107,308 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.1%. Home values in Fairview run a median of $544,800, and the median resident age is 50.1 years. 61.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 42.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 32 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 64% from five years earlier. Fairview reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 998.6 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: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,931 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

10,570 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$107,308 /yr

Poverty 10.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Fairview compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 64% 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, Fairview ranks #229 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 Fairview against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Fairview's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fairview ranks #65 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fairview only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#209 of 1,520
86th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#65 of 1,505
96th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#746 of 1,663
55th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#66 of 1,663
96th 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.

82ndIncome percentile
64thSafety percentile

82nd percentile nationally for median household income · 64th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fairview's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fairview'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 54 Avg. percentile National median
Fairview'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 Fairview's home value compares nationally

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

$544,800 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fairview $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 - Fairview, TX Fairview, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fairview, 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 Fairview, TX median $107,308/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%
Fairview, 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 Fairview, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 61.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.3%

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

Population
10,570
Median Income
$107,308
Median Home Value
$544,800
Median Age
50.1
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
42.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
61.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
998.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
73.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
925.3
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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10,200 residents10,400 residents10,600 residents10,800 residents11,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,425 residents 10,913 residents ▲ +4.7%
Fairview's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
32
housing units authorized
Single-Family
32
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 90
2020 113
2021 89
2022 34
2023 25
2024 32

Permit volume decreased 64% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.5%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
33.4%
Other
0.9%

Based on 3,648 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 Fairview sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Bellmead
10,550 people
Bonham
10,594 people
Galena Park
10,527 people
Fair Oaks Ranch
10,630 people
Freeport
10,639 people
Clute
10,650 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairview's 10,570 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Monroe, WI
10,568 people
Vienna, WV
10,575 people
Pingree Grove, IL
10,576 people
Durham, NH
10,577 people
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO
10,562 people
Palatka, FL
10,558 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairview's $107,308 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Island Heights, NJ
$107,308 median income
McMillin, WA
$107,305 median income
Bloomingdale, FL
$107,313 median income
Gordon Heights, NY
$107,317 median income
Bogota, NJ
$107,321 median income
Crossnore, NC
$107,292 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fairview, 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 Fairview, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.5% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.3% White 80.5% Black or African American 8.3% Asian 4.7% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 5.2% 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 Fairview 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
Fairview (this city) 10,570 $107,308
Bellmead 10,550 $54,048
Bonham 10,594 $53,232
Galena Park 10,527 $54,167
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fairview, TX?

What is the population of Fairview, TX? +

The population of Fairview, TX stands at 10,570 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Fairview is $107,308 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fairview? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairview; 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 Fairview, TX safe? +

Fairview has a total crime rate of 998.6 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 Fairview, TX? +

Fairview's median home value sits at $544,800, 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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