Overview
1,192
Total Population
48.4
Median age
55.03%
Female population %
81.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
91.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairfield town is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairfield town's population under 18 was 21.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairfield town, 19.21% were under the age of 15, 9.90% aged 15 to 29, 42.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.22% aged 65 to 84, and 8.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Fairfield town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.03% females and 44.97% males in Fairfield, Wisconsin.
- The Fairfield, Wisconsin gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fairfield town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairfield town population: 96.06% are White, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are some other race and 2.68% are multiracial.
- Fairfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,18 (98.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairfield town is White with a population of 1,145 (96.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fairfield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,103 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairfield town's population increased by 35 (3.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairfield town's population increased by 1 (0.09%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,017.
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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)