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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 Fairview, NJ compare?
| Figure | Fairview, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,509 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,025 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 17,802 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.0% |
| Measure | Fairview, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,099±32 |
| Median age | 38.6±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 65.8%±6.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.8%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 50.0%±5.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $63,606±$7,719 |
| Per capita income | $34,969±$6,498 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.8%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $511,400±$58,421 |
| Median gross rent | $1,694±$95 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.9%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.2%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 49.9%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 16.8%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.1 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.3%±4.3 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