Fair Haven is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,965 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fair Haven is the 196th largest community in Michigan.

Of important note, Fair Haven is also a town of artists. Fair Haven has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fair Haven’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Fair Haven telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Fair Haven is worth considering.

In Fair Haven, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Fair Haven is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Fair Haven overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fair Haven, 21.61% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fair Haven in 2022 was $43,532, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,128 for a family of four. However, Fair Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fair Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fair Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fair Haven include German, Polish, Irish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Fair Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.