Overview
493
Total Population
35.5
Median age
66.73%
Female population %
49.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairfield is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairfield's population under 18 was 31.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairfield, 27.99% were under the age of 15, 9.33% aged 15 to 29, 53.14% aged 30 to 64, 8.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 165 more females than males in Fairfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 66.73% females and 33.27% males in Fairfield, ID.
- The Fairfield, ID gender ratio is 49.8:100 i.e. 49.8 men to 100 women (0.498).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fairfield's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairfield population: 93.31% are White and 6.69% are multiracial.
- Fairfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 473 (95.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairfield is White with a population of 46 (93.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fairfield's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 463 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairfield's population increased by 11 (2.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairfield's population increased by 28 (6.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairfield's population was lowest in year 2013 at 384.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)