How many homes in North Fair Oaks, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in North Fair Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in North Fair Oaks, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

1.0% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 21.5% (±5.1 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.0%

Crowding and facilities in North Fair Oaks

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Fair Oaks	San Mateo County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	21.5% (±5.1 points)	7.5% (±0.4 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	13.6% (±4.1 points)	3.5% (±0.3 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In North Fair Oaks, the share of crowded homes is higher than in San Mateo County (7.5%).

It is also higher than in California (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near North Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
North Fair Oaks	—	21.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Atherton	1.3 mi	0.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Redwood City	2.8 mi	9.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
West Menlo Park	2.9 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Menlo Park	3.1 mi	5.1% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Emerald Lake Hills	3.5 mi	2.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
San Carlos	3.9 mi	1.7% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Stanford	3.9 mi	5.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
East Palo Alto	3.9 mi	14.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atherton, CA (0.0%), Redwood City, CA (9.5%), West Menlo Park, CA (1.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

North Fair Oaks is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Fair Oaks

How many homes in North Fair Oaks are overcrowded?

21.5% of occupied homes in North Fair Oaks, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Fair Oaks lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.0% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Fair Oaks CDP, California

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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