Fairview Heights

Population: 16,255
Median household income: $77,960
Median home value: $166,800

Fairview Heights is a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to 16,255 residents. The median household income of $77,960 is above the St. Clair County median ($70,178).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairview Heights's population held roughly steady from 16,125 to 16,255, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $135,400 to $166,800.

80.0% of workers drive to work alone. 72.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,255
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,960
Median home value: $166,800
Median gross rent: $1,177
Housing units: 8,076
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,12516,255

Median household income

$64,495$77,960

Median home value

$135,400$166,800

Median gross rent

$997$1,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,125	$64,495	$135,400	$997
2020	16,143	$68,505	$146,400	$1,017
2021	16,601	$70,825	$141,300	$1,019
2022	16,360	$74,038	$158,700	$1,121
2023	16,255	$77,960	$166,800	$1,177

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	860	5.3%
5 to 17	2,688	16.5%
18 to 24	1,149	7.1%
25 to 34	1,967	12.1%
35 to 44	2,002	12.3%
45 to 54	2,174	13.4%
55 to 64	2,445	15.0%
65 to 74	1,935	11.9%
75 and over	1,035	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,337	51.3%
Black or African American	5,243	32.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	450	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	165	1.0%
Two or more races	1,631	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	420	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	825	7.1%
High school graduate	2,750	23.8%
Some college or associate's	4,273	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,040	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,670	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,298	80.0%
Carpooled	711	9.0%
Public transit	127	1.6%
Walked	92	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	579	7.4%
Other means	69	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,054	28.1%
15 to 29 min	2,994	41.0%
30 to 44 min	1,317	18.0%
45 to 59 min	697	9.6%
60+ min	235	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.1% (1,470 of 16,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,254	60.0%
Nonfamily households	2,836	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,090	87.8%
Vacant	986	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,700	66.3%
Renter-occupied	2,390	33.7%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,879	72.8%
1-unit, attached	212	2.6%
2 to 4 units	521	6.5%
5 to 19 units	986	12.2%
20 or more units	261	3.2%
Mobile home & other	217	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1725141
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.5953, -90.0047