Fair Haven borough, New Jersey Population 2024

6,071

Fair Haven borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fair Haven borough was:

  • White: 94.31%
  • Black or African American: 2.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,809.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.83% (-177)
The current population of Fair Haven borough, New Jersey is 6,071 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,248.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,83094.31%
Black or African American1752.83%
Two or more races1512.44%
Asian260.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fair Haven borough Population by Race

Fair Haven borough Population Pyramid 2024

Fair Haven borough Median Age

40.5

Total

39.9

Male

41.8

Female

Fair Haven borough Adults

There are 4,244 adults, (634 of whom are seniors) in Fair Haven borough.

Fair Haven borough Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fair Haven borough Sex Ratio

Female2,97548.12%
Male3,20751.88%

Fair Haven borough Population by Age

Fair Haven borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0722.9892.47.6
Married1,5203.4594.85.2
Non Family3611.121000
Female1452.9153.846.2
Male462.2473.926.1

3.37

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

92.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fair Haven borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade571.48%
Associates Degree1533.96%
Bachelors Degree1,88748.9%
Graduate Degree1,24032.13%
High School Graduate2085.39%
Less Than 9th Grade160.41%
Some College2987.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fair Haven borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fair Haven borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5473,5312,963
Black17413039
2+ Races737373
Hispanic645150
Asian262626

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Fair Haven borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$130,341$193,542$68,802
Graduate Degree$146,280$204,693$89,188
High School Graduate$72,344$73,352$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$123,750$193,458$67,743
Some College$47,596$0$35,872

$123,750

Average Earnings

$193,458

Average Male

$67,743

Average Female

Fair Haven borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fair Haven borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fair Haven borough Language

94.09% of Fair Haven borough residents speak only English, while 5.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.52% of the population.

Fair Haven borough Language

Fair Haven borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,752731.27%
Hispanic12910.78%
Black17410.57%

1.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.94%

Male Poverty Rate

1.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fair Haven borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fair Haven borough is White, with 1.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fair Haven borough is Black, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.05%.

Fair Haven borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.62%
Bachelors or Greater1.73%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Fair Haven borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.12%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fair Haven borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fair Haven borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$338,323
Households$237,132$328,614
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$140,807$279,886

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fair Haven borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.1%

Male Marriage Rate

68.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fair Haven borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fair Haven borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fair Haven borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fair Haven borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

121

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War39
Korea28
Vietnam20
World War II19

Fair Haven borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6461
75+38
35 to 5412
65 to 7410
18 to 340

Fair Haven borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8045.98%
White411.03%

Fair Haven borough Veterans by Race

Fair Haven borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fair Haven borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fair Haven borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fair Haven borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fair Haven borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.95%

Born in Fair Haven borough

95.76%

Native Born

4.24%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.76% of Fair Haven borough residents were born in the United States, with 54.95% having been born in New Jersey. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fair Haven borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,881-38-0.64%
20285,919-38-0.64%
20275,957-38-0.63%
20265,995-38-0.63%
20256,033-38-0.63%
20246,071-38-0.62%
20236,109-38-0.62%
20226,147-67-1.08%
20216,214-34-0.54%
20206,2485048.77%
20195,744-74-1.27%
20185,818-93-1.57%
20175,911-43-0.72%
20165,954-27-0.45%
20155,981-40-0.66%
20146,021-32-0.53%
20136,053-18-0.3%
20126,071-20-0.33%
20116,091-23-0.38%
20106,11400%

Fair Haven borough Population by Year