Fairchilds

Population: 763
Median household income: $66,042
Median home value: $195,800

Fairchilds is a community in Fort Bend County, Texas, home to 763 residents. At $66,042, its median household income sits below Fort Bend County's $113,409.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairchilds's population declined 3.3% from 789 to 763, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $155,800 to $195,800.

14.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 763
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,042
Median home value: $195,800
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 338
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

789763

Median household income

$69,375$66,042

Median home value

$155,800$195,800

Median gross rent

$800$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	789	$69,375	$155,800	$800
2020	712	$51,875	$120,700	$838
2021	755	$54,808	$123,600	$1,025
2022	814	$58,603	$153,600	$991
2023	763	$66,042	$195,800	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6422.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	1.7%
5 to 17	88	11.5%
18 to 24	90	11.8%
25 to 34	57	7.5%
35 to 44	65	8.5%
45 to 54	116	15.2%
55 to 64	171	22.4%
65 to 74	81	10.6%
75 and over	82	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	455	59.6%
Black or African American	17	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	21	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	34.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	6.1%
High school graduate	261	45.6%
Some college or associate's	167	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	84	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	25	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	84.4%
Carpooled	13	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	14.0%
15 to 29 min	106	33.8%
30 to 44 min	86	27.4%
45 to 59 min	43	13.7%
60+ min	35	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 14.8% (113 of 761)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	71.5%
Nonfamily households	92	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	323	95.6%
Vacant	15	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	243	75.2%
Renter-occupied	80	24.8%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	63.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	105	31.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825068
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.4366, -95.7770