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Fairland, IN
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Fairland profile


Living in Fairland



Fairland is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairland is the 404th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Fairland was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Fairland real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Fairland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One downside of living in Fairland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fairland, the average commute to work is 30.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Fairland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Fairland with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.02% of adults in Fairland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fairland in 2022 was $31,636, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,544 for a family of four. However, Fairland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Fairland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.