Fairfield, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

120,785

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

2.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,895

0.416% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$624,300

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, CA is home to a population of 121k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.3% of Fairfield, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Fairfield, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Fairfield, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, CA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairfield, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.9k ± 1.67k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.6k ± 1.34k
Other (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.97k

32.7%

Hispanic Population

39.6k people

32.7% of the people in Fairfield, CA are hispanic (39.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

23.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.2k people

23.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.5k people

As of 2024, 23.3% of Fairfield, CA residents (28.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield, CA was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairfield, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,641 ± 374
Gulf War (2001-)
2,184 ± 392
Gulf War (1990s)
1,013 ± 244

Fairfield, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairfield, CA.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, CA employs 54.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,451 people), Retail Trade (6,869 people), and Manufacturing (4,993 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,125), Public Administration ($83,183), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,108).

Employment

Occupations

54.4k

2024 Value

± 2,002

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 5.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, CA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 55.4k employees to 54.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,959 people), Management Occupations (5,657 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,311 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.4k

2024 Value

± 2,002

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 5.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, CA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 55.4k employees to 54.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,451 people), Retail Trade (6,869 people), and Manufacturing (4,993 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,241

Median earning men ± $1,907

$43,408

Median earning women ± $3,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,211), Information ($81,452), and Manufacturing ($80,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,629), Construction ($76,127), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,094).

Education

The student population of Fairfield, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 176 male students and 7 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield, CA are Hispanic or Latino (64 and 54.2%), Black or African American (14 and 11.9%), White (13 and 11%), and Asian (12 and 10.2%).

The largest universities in Fairfield, CA by number of degrees awarded are InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield, CA are Electrician (106 and 89.8%), Substance Abuse Counseling (7 and 5.93%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (3 and 2.54%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 183 students enrolled in Fairfield, CA, 96.2% men and 3.83% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 95 records, of which 4.21% were women and 95.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
106 degrees awarded
Substance Abuse Counseling
7 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fairfield, CA was Electrician with 106 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fairfield, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

118 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield with 118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 108 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield, CA, which is 10.8 times more than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 64 degrees mean that there were 4.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, CA was $624,300 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $592,500 to $624,300, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, CA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield, CA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$624,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,455

$23,757

Median Property Taxes

±$1,090

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Fairfield, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfield, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,895

Median Household Income

± $3,112

38.8k

Number of Households

± 1,523

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.8k households in Fairfield, CA declined from $101,895 from the previous year's value of $102,321.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Fairfield, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, CA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Fairfield, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfield, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, CA (12.2k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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