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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 Fairborn, OH compare?
| Figure | Fairborn, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,754 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,510 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,369 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.4 |
| 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) | 19.0% |
| Measure | Fairborn, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,534±295 |
| Median age | 35.7±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.1%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $61,751±$5,739 |
| Per capita income | $37,921±$1,477 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.7%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $175,000±$9,389 |
| Median gross rent | $977±$30 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1%±4.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.2%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.3%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±1.4 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