Living in Fairfax, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Fairfax · Census data 2020–2024
Fairfax has 119 residents with a median age of 48.2. The median household income is $72,656 (3% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $62,100.
Fairfax is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Fairfax at a glance
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 48.2State: 38
- Median household income
- $72,656State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $62,100State: $257,400
- Homeowners
- 83.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.8%
- Average commute
- 54 min
Is Fairfax a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 76% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.9%.
Cons: Median household income 3% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 54 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Fairfax
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Fairfax the median home value is $62,100, 81% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 26.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $940 a month in housing costs.
Fairfax median household income
The median household income in Fairfax is $72,656 and the income per person is $36,075. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Fairfax: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 72
- Owner-occupied
- 83.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.9%
- Vacant
- 18.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1979
- Average household size
- 2.02
Fairfax demographics
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 48.2
- Under 18
- 26.9%
- 65 and older
- 17.6%
- Households
- 59
- Foreign-born
- 5.9%
- Veterans
- 2.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Fairfax ›
Education in Fairfax
19.8% of adults 25 and older in Fairfax have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 9.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Fairfax
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 54 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 2.9%
- Drive alone
- 72.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.5%
Fairfax vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Fairfax, SD?
The median household income in Fairfax is $72,656, 3% lower than the South Dakota median of $75,081 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Fairfax?
The median home value in Fairfax is $62,100, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
Is Fairfax, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 76% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.9%. Minuses: median household income 3% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 54 minutes.
What is the median age in Fairfax?
The median age in Fairfax is 48.2 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Fairfax?
The average commute to work in Fairfax is 54 minutes; 2.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfax?
The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Fairfax?
19.8% of adults in Fairfax have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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