Fair Play

Population: 470
Median household income: $37,125
Median home value: $73,800

Fair Play, a community in Polk County, Missouri, has 470 residents. Its median household income of $37,125 runs below the Polk County figure of $56,686.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fair Play's population grew 10.6% from 425 to 470, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $47,800 to $73,800.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 26.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 470
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,125
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

425470

Median household income

$28,661$37,125

Median home value

$47,800$73,800

Median gross rent

$763$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	425	$28,661	$47,800	$763
2020	532	$23,125	$52,700	$830
2021	610	$28,281	$53,100	$845
2022	509	$33,750	$57,000	$925
2023	470	$37,125	$73,800	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 5426.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.7%
5 to 17	73	15.5%
18 to 24	64	13.6%
25 to 34	25	5.3%
35 to 44	26	5.5%
45 to 54	124	26.4%
55 to 64	69	14.7%
65 to 74	22	4.7%
75 and over	40	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	16.3%
High school graduate	159	52.0%
Some college or associate's	76	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	10	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	152	86.9%
Carpooled	21	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	14.5%
15 to 29 min	80	46.2%
30 to 44 min	26	15.0%
45 to 59 min	27	15.6%
60+ min	15	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 29.1% (137 of 470)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	68.2%
Nonfamily households	64	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	81.7%
Vacant	45	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	50.2%
Renter-occupied	100	49.8%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	65.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	49	19.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2923428
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6336, -93.5772