Fairport Harbor

Population: 3,092
Median household income: $56,184
Median home value: $135,500

Fairport Harbor, a community in Lake County, Ohio, has 3,092 residents. At $56,184, its median household income sits below Lake County's $77,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairport Harbor's population held roughly steady from 3,077 to 3,092, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $104,500 to $135,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,092
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,184
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 1,704
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0773,092

Median household income

$49,972$56,184

Median home value

$104,500$135,500

Median gross rent

$779$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,077	$49,972	$104,500	$779
2020	3,067	$49,171	$112,800	$752
2021	3,109	$50,658	$113,800	$769
2022	3,100	$53,654	$128,200	$821
2023	3,092	$56,184	$135,500	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	1.0%
5 to 17	377	12.2%
18 to 24	324	10.5%
25 to 34	456	14.7%
35 to 44	363	11.7%
45 to 54	474	15.3%
55 to 64	437	14.1%
65 to 74	451	14.6%
75 and over	180	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,558	82.7%
Black or African American	115	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	1.8%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	6.0%
High school graduate	931	39.4%
Some college or associate's	750	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	417	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	121	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,317	79.9%
Carpooled	184	11.2%
Public transit	20	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	6.7%
Other means	17	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	364	23.7%
15 to 29 min	710	46.2%
30 to 44 min	444	28.9%
45 to 59 min	12	0.8%
60+ min	8	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 21.9% (673 of 3,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	691	44.5%
Nonfamily households	863	55.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,554	91.2%
Vacant	150	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	910	58.6%
Renter-occupied	644	41.4%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached14.1%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	967	56.7%
1-unit, attached	241	14.1%
2 to 4 units	277	16.3%
5 to 19 units	219	12.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3926306
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.7476, -81.2728