Overview
4,147
Total Population
37.9
Median age
57.90%
Female population %
72.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
57.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairway's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairway is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairway's population under 18 was 27.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairway, 22.47% were under the age of 15, 13.55% aged 15 to 29, 50.01% aged 30 to 64, 12.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 655 more females than males in Fairway:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.90% females and 42.10% males in Fairway, KS.
- The Fairway, KS gender ratio is 72.7:100 i.e. 72.7 men to 100 women (0.727).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 231.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 243.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fairway's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairway population: 92.55% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 4.29% are Asian and 2.12% are multiracial.
- Fairway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,136 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairway is White with a population of 3,838 (92.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fairway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,177 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairway's population decreased by 84 (2.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairway's population increased by 295 (7.61%), 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, Fairway's population was lowest in year 2005 at 3,863.
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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)