Overview
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Total Population
57.2
Median age
55.17%
Female population %
81.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
38.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairburn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairburn is 57.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairburn's population under 18 was 6.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairburn, 6.90% were under the age of 15, 3.45% aged 15 to 29, 68.97% aged 30 to 64, 20.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 more females than males in Fairburn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.17% females and 44.83% males in Fairburn, SD.
- The Fairburn, SD gender ratio is 81.2:100 i.e. 81.2 men to 100 women (0.812).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 4.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fairburn's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairburn population: 86.21% are White and 13.79% are multiracial.
- Fairburn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 58 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairburn is White with a population of 5 (86.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fairburn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 97 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairburn's population increased by 7 (8.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairburn's population decreased by 27 (31.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairburn's population was lowest in year 2020 at 58.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)