Fairfield, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

44,828

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.522% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.43%

7.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,937

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, OH is home to a population of 44.8k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Fairfield, OH residents were born outside of the country (4.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Fairfield, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Fairfield, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, OH was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.67k ± 957
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 931

11.4%

Hispanic Population

5.1k people

11.4% of the people in Fairfield, OH are hispanic (5.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.9k people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.18k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Fairfield, OH residents (4.9k 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, OH was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
719 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
301 ± 159

Fairfield, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, OH employs 23.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield, OH were Manufacturing (3,893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,471 people), and Retail Trade (3,109 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,481), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,728), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,500).

Employment

Occupations

23.2k

2024 Value

± 1,355

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, OH grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 22.6k employees to 23.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,089 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,297 people), and Production Occupations (2,208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

23.2k

2024 Value

± 1,355

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, OH grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 22.6k employees to 23.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, OH, are Manufacturing (3,893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,471 people), and Retail Trade (3,109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,978

Median earning men ± $3,068

$45,990

Median earning women ± $2,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,068), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,389), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,345), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167), and Wholesale Trade ($65,625).

Education

The student population of Fairfield, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 81 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield, OH are Black or African American (24 and 48%), White (13 and 26%), Asian (11 and 22%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4%).

The largest universities in Fairfield, OH by number of degrees awarded are Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy (50 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield, OH are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (36 and 72%) and General Cosmetology (14 and 28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 88 students enrolled in Fairfield, OH, 7.95% men and 92% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 34 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts

Most Common

20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Fairfield, OH was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 20 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy with 50 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield, OH, which is 0 times less than the 50 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 13 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, OH was $234,500 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,100 to $234,500, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, OH is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield, OH have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,711

$11,644

Median Property Taxes

±$800

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Fairfield, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

$77,937

Median Household Income

± $5,996

18.4k

Number of Households

± 1,213

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.4k households in Fairfield, OH grew to $77,937 from the previous year's value of $70,166.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Fairfield, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, OH have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Fairfield, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, OH (3.73k out of 44.2k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, OH is White, followed by Black 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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