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Fairfield Illinois Information: Fairfield, Illinois is part of WAYNE County. Population for Fairfield from the last gathering is 5421. You can view Fairfield venues that host many Fairfield IL events every year. You can also research Fairfield Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Fairfield Illinois real estate guide. Fairfield Illinois has a latitude of 38.3807 and a longitude of -88.3652. Zip codes in Fairfield, IL include 62837 ... more Fairfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fairfield, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fairfield, IL was 5,421.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fairfield was 2,444, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fairfield, IL
There are an estimated 1,199 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Fairfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fairfield is 2,977 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fairfield, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,288 married women in the community. 51.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fairfield, IL
The median age of people living in Fairfield, IL was 42.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fairfield was 320. There were 4,308 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.9 percent of the population (1,350) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fairfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fairfield, IL was 5,391.

White Population in Fairfield, IL
The estimated White population in the Fairfield community is 5,334, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fairfield, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fairfield, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fairfield, IL was 14.

Asian Population in Fairfield, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fairfield, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fairfield was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fairfield community was 23, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fairfield, IL
The household population number in Fairfield was 5,266.

Group Quarters Population in Fairfield, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 155.

Average Household Size in Fairfield, IL
The average household size in Fairfield is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fairfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,727 total housing units in Fairfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,495, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,715 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 780 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 232 vacant homes in Fairfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fairfield, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,447, with a median value in dollars of 46,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fairfield, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $580 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fairfield, average costs per month were $218 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,856 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fairfield, Illinois
454 people in Fairfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fairfield, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fairfield was 563, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fairfield, IL
In 2000, there were 1,150 people in Fairfield, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fairfield, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 189 people in Fairfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fairfield, Illinois
There were 2,456 in the labor force in Fairfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fairfield was 14.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fairfield, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,797. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fairfield, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,278. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fairfield, Illinois
Per capita income in Fairfield in the last full census was 16,791. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fairfield numbered 127, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fairfield, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 681, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.