Fairfield, AL

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2022 Population
9,975
1.32% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
30.7
4.36% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
23.2%
18.3% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$45,646
3.94% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$117,400
16.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
3,948
9.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Fairfield, AL had a population of 9.98k people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $45,646. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fairfield, AL declined from 10,108 to 9,975, a −1.32% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,914 to $45,646, a 3.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.1%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.0902%).

None of the households in Fairfield, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Fairfield, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield, AL are Miles College (186 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Fairfield, AL was $117,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Fairfield, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, AL is home to a population of 9.98k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.702% of Fairfield, AL residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2022, there were 17.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.22k people) in Fairfield, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 516 White (Non-Hispanic) and 194 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Fairfield, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.22k ± 313
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    516 ± 252
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    194 ± 117
0.251%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2022, there were 17.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.22k people) in Fairfield, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 516 White (Non-Hispanic) and 194 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.251% of the people in Fairfield, AL are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfield, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    45,935 ± 5,238 people
  2. Guatemala
    15,043 ± 3,007 people
  3. India
    10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.702%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
70 people
0.772%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
78 people

As of 2022, 0.702% of Fairfield, AL residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield, AL was 0.772%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    470 ± 358
  2. Vietnam
    148 ± 77
  3. Korea
    29 ± 32

Fairfield, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairfield, AL employs 3.95k people. The largest industries in Fairfield, AL are Accommodation & Food Services (733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), and Educational Services (635 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,220), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,952), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,288).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.95k
2022 Value
± 719
−9.95%
1 Year decline
± 27.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairfield, AL declined at a rate of −9.95%, from 4.38k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (701 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (552 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.95k
2022 Value
± 719
−9.95%
1 Year decline
± 27.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairfield, AL declined at a rate of −9.95%, from 4.38k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), and Educational Services (635 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,438
Median earning men ± $12,954
$29,794
Median earning women ± $5,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Manufacturing ($47,402), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($40,135), Manufacturing ($36,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,255).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Fairfield, AL awarded 186 degrees. The student population of Fairfield, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 570 male students and 688 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield, AL are Black or African American (156 and 83.9%), followed by White (15 and 8.06%), Unknown (8 and 4.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 2.15%).

The largest universities in Fairfield, AL by number of degrees awarded are Miles College (186 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield, AL are General Business Administration & Management (44 and 23.7%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (34 and 18.3%), and General Biological Sciences (19 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost in Fairfield, AL for private four year colleges is $11,164.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,258 students enrolled in Fairfield, AL, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,196 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fairfield, AL was General Business Administration & Management with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fairfield, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
186 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miles College with 186 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield, AL, which is 0.738 times less than the 107 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 156 degrees mean that there were 10.4 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, AL was $117,400 in 2022, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $117,400, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, AL is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fairfield, AL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairfield, AL is $45,646. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fairfield, AL was Census Tract 132 with a value of $55,556, followed by Census Tract 134 and Census Tract 106.03, with respective values of $53,494 and $38,625.

Property

$117,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$15,752
$2,130
Median Property Taxes
±$423

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairfield, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.3%
Homeownership
2022
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 56.3% of the housing units in Fairfield, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 132
  2. Census Tract 134
  3. Census Tract 106.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfield, AL was Census Tract 132 with a value of $55,556, followed by Census Tract 134 and Census Tract 106.03, with respective values of $53,494 and $38,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Fairfield, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$45,646
Median Household Income
± $6,149
3.78k
Number of Households
± 577

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.78k households in Fairfield, AL grew to $45,646 from the previous year's value of $43,914.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, AL is from Alabama.
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Carpooled (17%)
  3. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2022, 68.5% of workers in Fairfield, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, AL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.848% of the workforce in Fairfield, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, AL (2.1k out of 9.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, AL is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.8% of the population of Fairfield, AL has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year (891 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 443 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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875 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, AL

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year (891 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
37.6%
Employer Coverage
21.1%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield, AL declined by 0.965% from 12.3% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfield, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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