Fairfax

Population: 685
Median household income: $54,107
Median home value: $91,500

Located in Atchison County, Missouri, Fairfax is a community with a population of 685. Its median household income of $54,107 runs below the Atchison County figure of $59,260.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairfax's population grew 1.8% from 673 to 685, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $66,200 to $91,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 685
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,107
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: $560
Housing units: 369
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

673685

Median household income

$38,125$54,107

Median home value

$66,200$91,500

Median gross rent

$482$560

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	673	$38,125	$66,200	$482
2020	695	$47,188	$75,900	$478
2021	676	$46,771	$76,300	$511
2022	646	$49,583	$77,100	$545
2023	685	$54,107	$91,500	$560

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	7.2%
5 to 17	82	12.0%
18 to 24	23	3.4%
25 to 34	110	16.1%
35 to 44	55	8.0%
45 to 54	70	10.2%
55 to 64	114	16.6%
65 to 74	110	16.1%
75 and over	72	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	603	88.0%
Black or African American	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	10.7%
High school graduate	272	51.2%
Some college or associate's	141	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	52	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit4.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	83.7%
Carpooled	16	4.7%
Public transit	16	4.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.7%
Other means	8	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	39.0%
15 to 29 min	89	27.1%
30 to 44 min	33	10.1%
45 to 59 min	39	11.9%
60+ min	39	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.1% (110 of 685)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	64.6%
Nonfamily households	108	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	305	82.7%
Vacant	64	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	67.9%
Renter-occupied	98	32.1%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	316	85.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	42	11.4%
5 to 19 units	9	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2923266
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3395, -95.3920