Fairton

Population: 918
Median household income: $62,250
Median home value: $171,300

Fairton is a community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, home to 918 residents. Its median household income of $62,250 runs in line with the Cumberland County figure of $64,499.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairton's population declined 6.3% from 980 to 918, while its median home value rose 15.7% from $148,100 to $171,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 918
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,250
Median home value: $171,300
Median gross rent: $1,553
Housing units: 417
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

980918

Median household income

$48,438$62,250

Median home value

$148,100$171,300

Median gross rent

$965$1,553

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	980	$48,438	$148,100	$965
2020	978	$56,300	$155,800	$963
2021	858	$62,500	$151,800	$1,048
2022	929	$64,766	$186,800	$1,153
2023	918	$62,250	$171,300	$1,553

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	8.8%
5 to 17	97	10.6%
18 to 24	65	7.1%
25 to 34	197	21.5%
35 to 44	66	7.2%
45 to 54	84	9.2%
55 to 64	160	17.4%
65 to 74	103	11.2%
75 and over	65	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	50.3%
Black or African American	203	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	111	12.1%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	2.0%
Two or more races	38	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate53.9%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	13.8%
High school graduate	364	53.9%
Some college or associate's	155	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	40	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	23	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	87.9%
Carpooled	30	7.2%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	18.1%
15 to 29 min	176	44.3%
30 to 44 min	116	29.2%
45 to 59 min	22	5.5%
60+ min	11	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.2% (119 of 903)

	Count	Share
Family households	237	65.5%
Nonfamily households	125	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	86.8%
Vacant	55	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	69.1%
Renter-occupied	112	30.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	305	73.1%
1-unit, attached	11	2.6%
2 to 4 units	27	6.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3422530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 39.3734, -75.2088