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The total population of Fairfield is estimated to be 4,773 with 2,452 males (51.37%) and 2,321 females (48.63%). There are 131 less females than males in Fairfield.
The median household income in Fairfield was $45,488 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,541(5.29%) from $48,029 in 2020. This income is 60.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairfield sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,283. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fairfield stands at $45,488.
In Fairfield, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,422 for males and $25,475 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,423 for males and $36,988 for females.
In Fairfield, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $46,703.
In 2022, the population of Fairfield was 4,779, a 0.71% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fairfield's population was 4,813, a decline of 1.13% compared to a population of 4,868 in 2020.
The median age in Fairfield, IL is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.92% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.03% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 4.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fairfield population: 94.16% are White, 3.13% are Black or African American, 0.56% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 0.98% are multiracial.