Fairland

Population: 626
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $179,900

Fairland is a community in Shelby County, Indiana, home to 626 residents. The median household income of $47,500 is below the Shelby County median ($71,301).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairland's population grew 2.3% from 612 to 626, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $123,000 to $179,900.

89.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $179,900
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 325
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

612626

Median household income

$52,000$47,500

Median home value

$123,000$179,900

Median gross rent

$846$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	612	$52,000	$123,000	$846
2020	662	$41,875	$136,500	$742
2021	574	$34,423	$142,400	$831
2022	639	$45,000	$175,300	$894
2023	626	$47,500	$179,900	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	4.8%
5 to 17	97	15.5%
18 to 24	38	6.1%
25 to 34	63	10.1%
35 to 44	46	7.3%
45 to 54	98	15.7%
55 to 64	63	10.1%
65 to 74	71	11.3%
75 and over	120	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	600	95.8%
Black or African American	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate55.7%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	8.7%
High school graduate	257	55.7%
Some college or associate's	104	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	50	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	82.6%
Carpooled	17	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	9.1%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	22.0%
15 to 29 min	74	30.7%
30 to 44 min	59	24.5%
45 to 59 min	22	9.1%
60+ min	33	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 8.0% (50 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	167	53.2%
Nonfamily households	147	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	314	96.6%
Vacant	11	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	89.2%
Renter-occupied	34	10.8%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	89.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	3.7%
5 to 19 units	13	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1822396
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.5848, -85.8624