Fairview, California
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Fairview is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Alameda County
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States
United States
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. It borders on the city of Hayward
Hayward, California
Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...

. The population was 10,003 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that 10,003 people, 3,490 households, and 2,512 families resided in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 3,617.7 people per square mile (1,396.9/km²). There were 3,642 housing units at an average density of 1,306.0 per square mile (504.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.0% White (36.2% non-Hispanic), 21.0% African American (20.5% non-Hispanic), 0.8% Native American, 15.2% Asian, 1.3% Pacific Islander, 9.1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 7.6% from two or more races. 21.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The Census reported that 98.5% of the population lived in households, 0.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.7% were institutionalized.

There were 3,490 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 51.9% were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present. 5.6% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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 and 1.4% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 20.2% of households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.

The population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.3% aged 25 to 44, 31.9% aged 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

There were 3,642 housing units of which 78.0% were owner-occupied and 22.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 75.9% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22.6% lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 9,470 people, 3,281 households, and 2,427 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 3,421.2 people per square mile (1,320.0/km²). There were 3,351 housing units at an average density of 1,210.6 per square mile (467.1/km²).

There were 3,281 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,647, and the median income for a family was $84,027. Males had a median income of $50,705 versus $41,599 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $28,950. About 2.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Services

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 Fairview Avenue. It has been in operation since 1938. Lone Tree Cemetery
Lone Tree Cemetery
Lone Tree Cemetery is a cemetery and funeral home in Fairview, California, near Hayward. The site was first established in 1868.-People interred:*William Dutton Hayward, namesake of the city of Hayward*Pete Knight, 1950s rodeo champion...

is located there, though it is often considered as located in nearby Hayward.
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