Fairfield, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

499

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

2.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.2%

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

8.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$250,000

28.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, ID is home to a population of 499 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.8% of Fairfield, ID residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 5.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343 people) in Fairfield, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 42 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Fairfield, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 57
Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 50

17.4%

Hispanic Population

87 people

17.4% of the people in Fairfield, ID are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Fairfield, ID residents (9 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, ID was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Fairfield, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, ID employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield, ID were Construction (64 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Educational Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($212,647), Educational Services ($50,769), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,219).

Employment

Occupations

200

2024 Value

± 102

12.4%

1 Year growth

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, ID grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 178 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

200

2024 Value

± 102

12.4%

1 Year growth

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, ID grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 178 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, ID, are Construction (64 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Educational Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, ID, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,583

Median earning men ± $175,957

$43,393

Median earning women ± $16,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($212,831) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,906) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, ID was $250,000 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,200 to $250,000, a 28.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, ID is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield, ID have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,886

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Fairfield, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfield, ID 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $34,936

140

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 140 households in Fairfield, ID declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $77,917.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, ID 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.64%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Fairfield, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.64%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, ID have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.1% of the workforce in Fairfield, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, ID (11 out of 499 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, ID is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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