Fairfield township, Cumberland County, New Jersey Population

Overview

5,589

Total Population

40.3

Median age

39.60%

Female population %

152.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

41.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,113

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fairfield township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairfield township is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairfield township's population under 18 was 18.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairfield township, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 51.66% aged 30 to 64, 11.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,163 less females than males in Fairfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.60% females and 60.40% males in Fairfield township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
The Fairfield township, Cumberland County, New Jersey gender ratio is 152.6:100 i.e. 152.6 men to 100 women (1.526).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 394.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 193.

Fairfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairfield township population: 37.86% are White, 45.57% are Black or African American, 5.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 4.44% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.
Fairfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,476 (80.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairfield township is Black or African American with a population of 2,547 (45.57% of the total population).

Fairfield township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,870 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Fairfield township's population increased by 12 (0.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairfield township's population decreased by 811 (12.79%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,322.