Moving to Fair Haven, New York

Population: 884. Estimated population in July 2024: 872 (-1.4% change)
Males: 439 (49.7%), Females: 445 (50.3%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $36,382
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Fair Haven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (26.9%), German (21.2%), Irish (13.3%), French (9.2%), United States (7.0%), Dutch (6.0%).

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fair Haven

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fair Haven village

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2.1% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fair Haven:

  • OSWEGO HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OSWEGO, NY)
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FULTON, NY)
  • MYERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SODUS, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fair Haven:

  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 45 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 61 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fair Haven:

  • FARNSWORTHS AIR STRIP (about 16 miles; NORTH ROSE, NY; Abbreviation: 8B4)
  • WHITFORDS (about 22 miles; WEEDSPORT, NY; Abbreviation: B16)
  • OSWEGO COUNTY (about 23 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fair Haven:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 18 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)

Libraries

Library in Fair Haven:

  • VILLAGE OF FAIR HAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,666; Location: 14426 SOUTH RICHMOND AVENUE; 11,784 books; 170 audio materials; 235 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)