Fairfield, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,924

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

1.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,250

14.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$169,500

6.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, TX is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.86% of Fairfield, TX residents were born outside of the country (259 people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Fairfield, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 741 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 363 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Fairfield, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, TX was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 275
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
741 ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
363 ± 225

18.5%

Hispanic Population

540 people

18.5% of the people in Fairfield, TX are hispanic (540 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2024, 8.86% of Fairfield, TX residents (259 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, TX was 9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 69
Korea
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Fairfield, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, TX employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield, TX were Educational Services (186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Retail Trade (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($101,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($96,607), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 259

−5.47%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, TX declined at a rate of −5.47%, from 1.3k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (149 people), Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 259

−5.47%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, TX declined at a rate of −5.47%, from 1.3k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, TX, are Educational Services (186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Retail Trade (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,750

Median earning men ± $11,426

$31,818

Median earning women ± $9,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($140,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,461), Retail Trade ($36,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,064).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, TX was $169,500 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,000 to $169,500, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, TX is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield, TX have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$169,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,255

$617

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Fairfield, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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

$47,250

Median Household Income

± $13,630

1.07k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Fairfield, TX declined from $47,250 from the previous year's value of $55,294.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, TX 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (4.75%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Fairfield, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.75%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, TX have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Fairfield, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, TX (590 out of 2.75k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, TX 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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