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Maryland·Montgomery County
6 tracts·27K people·$477K median·5,463/mi²
Black 58 · Hispanic 17 · White 11 · Asian 9 · Multiracial 4 · Other 2
Married couple 43 · Other 30 · Living alone 27
Professional 48 · Retail 26 · Health 17 · Leisure 4 · Manufacturing 3 · Public admin 0 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 49 · Service 19 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 10 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 63 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 17 · Transit 7 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Fairland is $477,300 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Fairland has 26,231 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.5; the population is 57.9% Black, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% White, 8.6% Asian, 3.6% Multiracial and 1.9% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 46.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.4% (Census ACS).
Fairland Elementary (34%) and Greencastle Elementary (25%) lead the elementary schools; Benjamin Banneker Middle is the middle school with reported scores (25%); Paint Branch High is the high school with reported scores (32%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,894/month, 20% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Fairland is $98,800 a year, 15% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Fairland, median rent is $1,894/month and the median home value is $477,300 (Census ACS).
Fairland reported 2.0 violent crimes and 18.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Montgomery County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 16 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Fairland are winter weather (78), landslide (63) and hail (62), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Fairland, 0.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).