Fairfield, IA City Data

Fairfield, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,509 people who live in Fairfield and approximately 16,181 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairfield. We have included Fairfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairfield Information

Jefferson County where Fairfield resides is 436.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,181 and has a population rank of 2,010 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfield has a total of 9,509 people and of those residents there are 4,575 males and 4,934 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 145 births each year and around 138 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfield varies per year, but currently 9,394 are one race and 115 are two or more races.

Of the 9,509 people who live in Fairfield, there are 2,513 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfield is 1,292 male and 1,221 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,254.

General Fairfield Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	436.72
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	16,181
Population rank - Jefferson County	2,010
Total population	9,509
Total population (male)	4,575
Total population (female)	4,934
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Jefferson County	145
Deaths- Jefferson County	138
Population of one race	9,394
Population of two or more races	115
Population under 20 years	2,513
Population under 20 years (male)	1,292
Population under 20 years (female)	1,221
Total population 18 years and over	7,254

Fairfield Social Characteristics

There are 6,649 households in Fairfield. Families make up 4,306 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,533), male householder with no wife present (275) and female householder with no husband present (517). The remainder of the Fairfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,370. Fairfield, IA moving companies help people in Fairfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairfield is based, there are 6,651 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,258 never married, 3,741 now married, 73 separated, 779 widowed, and 800 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 38 separated, 150 widowed and 721 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	6,649
Family households (families)	4,306
With own children under 18 years	2,148
Married-couple family	3,533
With own children under 18 years	1,533
Male householder, no wife present, family	275
With own children under 18 years	140
Female householder, no husband present, family	517
With own children under 18 years	396
Nonfamily households	2,370
Householder living alone	2,026
65 years and over	710

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,295
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	900
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,045
Householder	2,374
Spouse	1,836
Child	2,484
Other relatives	64
Nonrelatives	167
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	207
Foster child	10
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,967
Male householder	754
Male householder living alone	617
Male householder not living alone	137
Female householder	935
Female householder living alone	842
Female householder not living alone	93
Nonrelatives	278
Unmarried partner	127
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	93
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,651
Never married	1,258
Now married	3,741
Separated	73
Widowed	779
Divorced	800
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	38
Widowed	150
Divorced	721

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,509
Male	4,575
Under 5 years	257
5 to 9 years	280
10 to 14 years	347
15 to 17 years	274
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	57
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	180
25 to 29 years	257
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	249
40 to 44 years	345
45 to 49 years	616
50 to 54 years	514
55 to 59 years	230
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	123
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	62
Female	4,934
Under 5 years	245
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	354
15 to 17 years	213
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	67
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	258
30 to 34 years	220
35 to 39 years	288
40 to 44 years	356
45 to 49 years	585
50 to 54 years	480
55 to 59 years	239
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	182
80 to 84 years	159
85 years and over	184

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,509
One race	9,394
White	8,972
Black or African American	94
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	241
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	9
Two or more races	115

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,012
People who are White alone	8,559
People who are Black or African American alone	79
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	192
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	225
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,305
Same house	8,627
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,361
Different state or abroad	1,469
Different state	1,129
Abroad	340

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	16,181
Born in United States	12,153
State of residence	10,663
Different state	4,738
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	140
Foreign born	640

Fairfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairfield. That total enrollment is 4,260 for the population of the country, which includes Fairfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,489 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,873 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 874.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,260
Pre-kindergarten	194
Public	105
Private	89
Kindergarten	254
Public	235
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,801
Public	1,403
Private	398
Elementary and high school	2,937
Public	2,315
Private	622
High school grades 9 to 12	1,136
Public	912
Private	224
College, undergraduate years	548
Public	297
Private	251
Graduate or professional school	327
Public	72
Private	255
Not enrolled in school	11,380

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,893
Less than 9th grade	505
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	793
High school graduate	3,423
Some college, no degree	2,203
Associate's degree	569
Bachelor's degree	3,400
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,107

Fairfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,746 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairfield. The Fairfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,945), service occupations (1,123), sales and office occupations (2,192), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (672) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,413). The 12,746 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,497 private wage and salary workers, 904 government workers, 960 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	12,746
In labor force	8,772
Civilian labor force	8,772
Employed	8,412
Unemployed	360
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,520
In labor force	3,980
Civilian labor force	3,980
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,226
In labor force	4,792
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,213
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,094
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	838
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	485
Other means	39
Worked at home	664
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	106,300

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,945
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,945
Service occupations	1,123
Sales and office occupations	2,192
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	672
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,413

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,945
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	425
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,437
Wholesale trade	210
Retail trade	1,170
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	240
Information	558
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	451
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	650
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,887
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	379
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	211

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,945
Private wage and salary workers	6,497
Government workers	904
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	960
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfield Housing Characteristics

In Fairfield, IA there are 7,241 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,649 occupied and 592 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfield, there are 5,080 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 73 units in Fairfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairfield, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfield, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairfield. There are 172 housing units with rent less than $200, 177 with rent between $200-299, 924 with rent between $300-499 and 568 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairfield, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	7,241
Occupied housing units	6,649
Vacant housing units	592

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	7,241
1-unit, detached	5,080
1-unit, attached	73
2 units	299
3 or 4 units	430
5 to 9 units	193
10 to 19 units	86
20 to 49 units	198
50 or more units
Mobile home	882

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,649
Owner-occupied	4,470
Renter-occupied	2,179

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,649
No vehicles available	436
2 vehicle available	3,947
3 vehicles available	969
4 vehicles available	279
5 or more vehicles available	136

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,649
Utility gas	4,005
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	865
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	87
Coal or coke
Wood	165
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,649
Less Than $50,000	4,470
$50,000 to $99,999	1,472
$100,000 to $149,999	469
$150,000 to $199,999	151
$200,000 to $299,999	149
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,500

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,179
Less than $200	172
$200 to $299	177
$300 to $499	924
$500 to $699	380
$700 to $999	127
$1,000 to $1,499	54
$1,500 or more	6