Moving to Fairlawn, Ohio

Population: 7,307. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,202 (-1.4% change)
Males: 3,333 (45.6%), Females: 3,974 (54.4%)

Summit County

Zip code: 44333

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $62,180
Median house value: $163,900

Population by Race

Races in Fairlawn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.6%), Irish (12.9%), Italian (10.2%), English (10.0%), Arab (4.9%), Polish (4.8%).

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairlawn

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairlawn city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

7.1% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,136 (+18.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairlawn:

  • AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; AKRON, OH)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-AKRON (about 7 miles; AKRON, OH)
  • CUYAHOGA FALLS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairlawn:

  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 21 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 24 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 27 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairlawn:

  • SCHMELTZER (about 3 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 6D5)
  • OLD PORTAGE (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 4P2)
  • MEDINA MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; MEDINA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G5)

Amtrak station near Fairlawn:

  • 8 miles: AKRON (906 E. BOWERY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fairlawn:

  • GERBERS AKRON BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 56; Location: 33 SHIAWASSEE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: members.aol.com/Akrbeauty)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairlawn:

  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 22 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairlawn:

  • FORT ISLAND PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 496 TRUNKO RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HERBERICH PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 2645 SMITH RD; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Fairlawn:

  • ST HILARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 645 MOORFIELD ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)