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Fairburn Georgia Information: Fairburn, Georgia is part of FULTON County. Population for Fairburn from the last gathering is 5464. You can view Fairburn venues that host many Fairburn GA events every year. You can also research Fairburn Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Fairburn Georgia real estate guide. Fairburn Georgia has a latitude of 33.5763 and a longitude of -84.5946. Zip codes in Fairburn, GA include 30213 ... more Fairburn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fairburn, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fairburn, GA was 5,464.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fairburn was 2,659, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fairburn, GA
There are an estimated 973 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Fairburn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fairburn is 2,805 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fairburn, Georgia
There are an estimated 964 married women in the community. 46.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fairburn, GA
The median age of people living in Fairburn, GA was 33.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fairburn was 443. There were 3,975 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (626) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fairburn, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fairburn, GA was 5,365.

White Population in Fairburn, GA
The estimated White population in the Fairburn community is 2,354, which is 43.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fairburn, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,603, which is 47.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fairburn, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fairburn, GA was 16.

Asian Population in Fairburn, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fairburn, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fairburn was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 353, while those of “two or more races” was 99 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fairburn community was 711, or 13 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fairburn, GA
The household population number in Fairburn was 5,347.

Group Quarters Population in Fairburn, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 117.

Average Household Size in Fairburn, GA
The average household size in Fairburn is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fairburn, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,005 total housing units in Fairburn.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,879, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,224 were owner-occupied (65.1), and 655 were renter-occupied (34.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 126 vacant homes in Fairburn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fairburn, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,089, with a median value in dollars of 93,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fairburn, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $943 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fairburn, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,537 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fairburn, Georgia
585 people in Fairburn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fairburn, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fairburn was 547, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fairburn, GA
In 2000, there were 1,181 people in Fairburn, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fairburn, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 778 people in Fairburn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fairburn, Georgia
There were 2,249 in the labor force in Fairburn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fairburn was 29.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fairburn, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,679. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fairburn, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,219. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fairburn, Georgia
Per capita income in Fairburn in the last full census was 18,898. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fairburn numbered 85, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fairburn, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 384, or 7.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.