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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fairfax, MO compare?
| Figure | Fairfax, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 627 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 648 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,394 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.7% |
| Measure | Fairfax, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 702±139 |
| Median age | 47.2±7.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.9%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.1%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $56,250±$20,005 |
| Per capita income | $31,567±$4,327 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $90,500±$21,077 |
| Median gross rent | $550±$100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.9%±14.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.8%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.4%±5.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1%±5.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov