Fairfield, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

78.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.5%

336% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,250

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$187,500

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, NC is home to a population of 81 people, from which 82.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.3% of Fairfield, NC residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49 people) in Fairfield, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.7% of Fairfield, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, NC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 51
Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 93
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

39.5%

Hispanic Population

32 people

39.5% of the people in Fairfield, NC are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Fairfield, NC residents (14 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, NC was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 22

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, NC was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,500 to $187,500, a 21.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, NC is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$115,668

$28

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $29,458

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 35 households in Fairfield, NC grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $39,659.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, NC 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Carpooled (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Fairfield, NC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, NC (32 out of 81 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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