Fairfax, CA

Full City Profile · California · Kern County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,654 Population 7,919/sq mi density
$50,326 Median Income $16,893 per capita
$277,800 Home Value $1,214,267 Zillow
$1,359 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature
109 Violent Crime/100K 964 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,326 median income, 0.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$277,800 home value, $1,359/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,654
Census 2023
Population Density
7,919
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.5 km²)
Median Age
32.1 yrs
17% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 71.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 74.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
71.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
74.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 39.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 66.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
39.7%
Spanish
66.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
27.1%
Veterans
0.9%
85% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.0%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.9%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.1%
52% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.470
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,654
Population Year2023
Population Density7,919 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age32.1 years

Gender

Male46.4%
Female53.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White71.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino74.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only39.7%
Spanish66.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born27.1%
Veterans0.9%
Disability15.0%
Health Insurance95.9%
Uninsured4.1%
Broadband Access70.8%
Gini Coefficient0.470

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M