Fair Oaks is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Cobb County
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,
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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, United States. The population was 9,028 at the
2020 census.
Fair Oaks lies just outside the city limits of
Smyrna
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and
Marietta, and the area uses "Smyrna" or "Marietta" for its mailing addresses.
The area was named for its many mature native oak trees. This, however, is threatened by nearby
Dobbins Air Reserve Base
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and new
Federal Aviation Administration
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regulations regarding flight paths for takeoff and landing. In 2005, the lower house of the
Georgia General Assembly
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Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directl ...
passed a resolution in support of the community, which was built in the early 20th century, well before the military bas
Fair Oaks Is one of the most Hispanic areas in All of Atlanta Metro with almost 60% of its inhabitants being of Hispanic race.
Geography
Fair Oaks is located at (33.919802, -84.544507).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which 0.51% is water.
Demographics
Fair Oaks was listed as an unincorporated place in the
1950 U.S. Census[ and in the 1960 U.S. Census.][ It was no longer listed in the 1970 U.S. Census.][ It was designated a ]census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the 1980 U.S. Census
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.[
]
2020
2000
As of the census
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White
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, 23.83% African American
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, 0.72% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 20.43% from other races, and 3.26% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 36.54% of the population.
There were 2,952 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples
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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 15.6% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,766, and the median income for a family was $34,491. Males had a median income of $22,401 versus $21,491 for females. The per capita income
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for the CDP was $13,245. About 11.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in Cobb County, Georgia
Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)