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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 Fairton, NJ compare?
| Figure | Fairton, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,060 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 369 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.8% |
| Measure | Fairton, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 930±147 |
| Median age | 33.2±9.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.0%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.0%±8.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.2%±9.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.7%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $57,778±$15,122 |
| Per capita income | $32,066±$4,371 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.8%±8.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4%±12.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,500±$18,365 |
| Median gross rent | $1,629±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.4%±22.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.7%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.5%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±8.2 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