Fairfield, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,561

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

4.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

4.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,989

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,800

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, IL is home to a population of 4.56k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.29% of Fairfield, IL residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2024, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Fairfield, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Fairfield, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, IL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 346
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 67
Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 69

2.59%

Hispanic Population

118 people

2.59% of the people in Fairfield, IL are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

2.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 3.29% of Fairfield, IL residents (150 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, IL was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 40
Korea
50 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 44

Fairfield, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, IL employs 2.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Manufacturing (347 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,579), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2024 Value

± 290

0.942%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, IL grew at a rate of 0.942%, from 2.02k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, IL, are Production Occupations (263 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2.04k

2024 Value

± 290

0.942%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, IL grew at a rate of 0.942%, from 2.02k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Manufacturing (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, IL, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,197

Median earning men ± $3,676

$32,115

Median earning women ± $6,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,229), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,891), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,519), and Retail Trade ($30,607).

Education

The student population of Fairfield, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,533 male students and 831 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield, IL are White (218 and 90.5%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 3.73%), Two or More Races (6 and 2.49%), and Black or African American (4 and 1.66%).

The largest universities in Fairfield, IL by number of degrees awarded are Frontier Community College (241 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (91 and 37.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (49 and 20.3%), and Small Business Administration & Management (22 and 9.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,364 students enrolled in Fairfield, IL, 64.8% men and 35.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,104 records, of which 36.1% were women and 63.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
49 degrees awarded
Small Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Fairfield, IL was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Fairfield, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Frontier Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

241 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Frontier Community College with 241 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 88 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield, IL, which is 0.575 times less than the 153 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 218 degrees mean that there were 24.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,090) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, IL was $88,800 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,800 to $88,800, a 3.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, IL is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield, IL have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,021

$1,564

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Fairfield, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

$41,989

Median Household Income

± $5,101

2.31k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31k households in Fairfield, IL grew to $41,989 from the previous year's value of $41,026.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (8.85%)
Walked (3.05%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Fairfield, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.85%) and those who walked to work (3.05%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, IL have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairfield, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, IL (796 out of 4.5k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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