Fairborn is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 34,729 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Fairborn is the 44th largest community in Ohio.
Also of interest is that Fairborn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Fairborn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The overall education level of Fairborn citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.33% of adults in Fairborn have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Fairborn in 2022 was $36,064, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,256 for a family of four. However, Fairborn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fairborn is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairborn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairborn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairborn include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Fairborn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.