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Fairfax, Iowa

Fairfax city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeGrowingLinn County · 3.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025FairfaxPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,9002,90645
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$114,375$111,28364
Poverty rate6.2%5.4%55
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%36.8%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$274,500$295,85036
Median gross rent$1,366$1,03673
Housing vacancy rate2.7%3.4%27
Worked from home21.1%9.0%91
Population, 2012–2024
FairfaxPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
FairfaxPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Linn County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services22.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Richmond, UT843,000$110,42833.3%
Solon, IA833,152$113,29542.4%
Oakwood Hills, IL832,416$109,90737.6%
Atkins, IA822,225$112,13836.1%
Summerset, SD813,022$119,27138.4%
Hartford, SD803,478$99,89334.3%
Hudson, IA802,699$120,48141.2%
Winfield, WV802,918$103,27637.8%
Florida, NY792,893$123,25029.4%
Morris, AL792,673$101,56333.2%