Fairfield, AL

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), White (Hispanic) (0.142%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.142%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Fairfield, AL are U.S. citizens.

United States Alabama Jefferson County, AL Birmingham-Hoover, AL Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL Birmingham City PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, AL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Fairfield, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.92k people) in Fairfield, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 679 White (Non-Hispanic) and 191 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.92k ± 256
White (Non-Hispanic)
679 ± 211
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 133

0.366%

Hispanic Population

36 people

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.92k people) in Fairfield, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 679 White (Non-Hispanic) and 191 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.366% of the people in Fairfield, AL are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfield, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
468 ± 352
Vietnam
148 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 47

Fairfield, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fairfield, AL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, AL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, AL, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, AL is from Alabama.

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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 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, AL (2.73k out of 9.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.81%

Uninsured

36.8%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

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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