Fairview is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,893 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fairview is the 130th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Fairview are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
One downside of living in Fairview, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.07 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though Fairview is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Fairview citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.31% of adults in Fairview have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fairview in 2018 was $35,932, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,728 for a family of four. However, Fairview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fairview is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Fairview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Fairview, accounting for 55.01% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fairview residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fairview include Italian, Irish, Egyptian, Croatian, and German.
Fairview also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 47.28%.
The most common language spoken in Fairview is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.