| Official Name: | Fairlawn, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Summit |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.85 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.57 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 7682 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 7710 |
| Population Density Km2: | 652.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1688.94 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1030 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1267°N -81.6222°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 44313, 44333, 44334, 44398 |
| Area Code: | 330, 234 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-26166[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394734 |
| Website: | http://www.cityoffairlawn.com/ |
Fairlawn is a city in western Summit County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Akron. The population was 7,710 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
Fairlawn was incorporated as Fairlawn Village in 1960.[4] It became a city when its population reached 6,200 in the 1970 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.49sqmi, of which 4.48sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 7,437 people, 3,219 households, and 1,978 families living in the city. The population density was 1660PD/sqmi. There were 3,455 housing units at an average density of 771.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 82.1% White, 11.0% African American, 4.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 3,219 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 51.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.[7]
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,307 people, 2,986 households, and 1,976 families living in the city. The population density was 1649.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,141 housing units at an average density of 709.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 88.81% White, 6.12% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 2,986 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,180, and the median income for a family was $78,947. Males had a median income of $56,303 versus $35,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,927. About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.