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Fairview, California

Coordinates: 37°40′43″N 122°02′45″W / 37.67861°N 122.04583°W / 37.67861; -122.04583
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Fairview
CDP
Location in Alameda County and the state of California
Location in Alameda County and the state of California
Fairview is located in the United States
Fairview
Fairview
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°40′43″N 122°02′45″W / 37.67861°N 122.04583°W / 37.67861; -122.04583
Country United States
State California
CountyAlameda
Government
 • State SenateAisha Wahab (D)[1]
 • State AssemblyLiz Ortega (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressKevin Mullin (D)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
2.789 sq mi (7.22 km2)
 • Land2.765 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Water0.024 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.85%
Elevation
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597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
11,341
 • Density4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94541, 94542
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-23350
GNIS feature IDswww.hhpoa.us 1867023, 2408104

Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. It borders on the city of Hayward and the census-designated place of Castro Valley. The population was 11,341 at the 2020 census.[6]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.85%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20009,470—
201010,0035.6%
202011,34113.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

The 2020 United States Census reported that Fairview had a population of 11,341. The population density was 3,813.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,472.4/km2). The racial makeup of Fairview was 32.7% White, 15.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 19.7% Asian, 1.5% Pacific Islander, 14.0% from other races, and 15.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.6% of the population.

The Census reported that 98.8% of the population lived in households, 0.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized.

There were 3,756 households, out of which 32.2% included children under the age of 18, 54.6% were married-couple households, 6.2% were cohabiting couple households, 23.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.9% of households were one person, and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98. There were 2,837 families (75.5% of all households).

The age distribution was 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% aged 18 to 24, 27.8% aged 25 to 44, 27.2% aged 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males.

There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of 1,301.6 units per square mile (502.6 units/km2), of which 3,756 (97.0%) were occupied. Of these, 76.9% were owner-occupied, and 23.1% were occupied by renters.[8][9]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 55.8% of the population were born in California, 16.0% were born in a different state, 1.7% were born in a US territory or abroad to an American parent, and 26.5% were born outside US jurisdiction. Of those aged 5 or older, 63.6% spoke only English at home, 16.3% spoke Spanish, 13.2% spoke other Indo-European languages, 6.3% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.6% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 92.4% were high school graduates and 41.9% had a bachelor's degree.[10] The median household income was $148,801, and the per capita income was $59,469. Of those aged 16 and over, 58.8% were employed.[11]

Signage at entrance to city and fire protection district

Services

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The Fairview Fire Protection District operates in Fairview. It is an independent special fire district in Alameda County, contracting with Hayward for emergency medical and other services, and has a fire station on Five Canyons Parkway. It has been in operation since 1938.[12]

Lone Tree Cemetery is located there, though it is often considered as being located in nearby Hayward,[13] and is the burial site for William Dutton Hayward, the namesake of Hayward.

Fairview is served by the Hayward Unified School District.

References

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  1. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "California's 15th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Fairview". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Fairview CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fairview CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Fairview CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "Fairview CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "Fairview CDP, California; CP02: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Fairview Fire Protection District". Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  13. ^ Lone Tree Cemetery. Lone Tree Cemetery. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
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