Fair Plain

Population: 6,992
Median household income: $55,536
Median home value: $147,800

Fair Plain is a community in Berrien County, Michigan, home to 6,992 residents. The median household income of $55,536 is below the Berrien County median ($63,152).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fair Plain's population declined 1.2% from 7,076 to 6,992, while its median home value rose 49.1% from $99,100 to $147,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.4% of the population. 83.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,992
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,536
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 3,435
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 16.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0766,992

Median household income

$38,494$55,536

Median home value

$99,100$147,800

Median gross rent

$784$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,076	$38,494	$99,100	$784
2020	7,148	$45,155	$107,400	$823
2021	7,357	$46,985	$121,000	$860
2022	6,882	$50,170	$141,400	$911
2023	6,992	$55,536	$147,800	$989

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	473	6.8%
5 to 17	764	10.9%
18 to 24	459	6.6%
25 to 34	1,096	15.7%
35 to 44	909	13.0%
45 to 54	881	12.6%
55 to 64	1,145	16.4%
65 to 74	926	13.2%
75 and over	339	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,386	48.4%
Black or African American	2,679	38.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	124	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.7%
Two or more races	438	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	304	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	592	11.2%
High school graduate	1,678	31.7%
Some college or associate's	1,731	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	726	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	569	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,570	83.5%
Carpooled	228	7.4%
Public transit	41	1.3%
Walked	23	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	5.0%
Other means	62	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,567	53.6%
15 to 29 min	757	25.9%
30 to 44 min	249	8.5%
45 to 59 min	117	4.0%
60+ min	234	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 22.9% (1,589 of 6,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,819	58.3%
Nonfamily households	1,303	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,122	90.9%
Vacant	313	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,301	73.7%
Renter-occupied	821	26.3%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,844	82.8%
1-unit, attached	24	0.7%
2 to 4 units	121	3.5%
5 to 19 units	370	10.8%
20 or more units	68	2.0%
Mobile home & other	8	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2627160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.0819, -86.4535