Fairfield, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

198

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.3%

8.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,750

15.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$366,700

Population & Diversity

Fairfield, UT is home to a population of 198 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.09% of Fairfield, UT residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (191 people) in Fairfield, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 110
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1 ± 4

3.54%

Hispanic Population

7 people

3.54% of the people in Fairfield, UT are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

9.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 9.09% of Fairfield, UT residents (18 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, UT was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, UT employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Construction (16 people), and Educational Services (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,063), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,438).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 78

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 99.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, UT grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 77 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, UT, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (21 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

2024 Value

± 78

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 99.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield, UT grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 77 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Construction (16 people), and Educational Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, UT, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,750

Median earning men ± $22,411

$31,875

Median earning women ± $40,677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Retail Trade ($18,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,212).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, UT was $366,700 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $387,500 to $366,700, a 5.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, UT is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield, UT have an average commute time of 45.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$159,668

$58

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in Fairfield, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$103,750

Median Household Income

± $59,940

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 60 households in Fairfield, UT declined from $103,750 from the previous year's value of $122,500.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, UT 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Fairfield, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (7.29%).

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

45.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, UT have a longer commute time (45.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.4% of the workforce in Fairfield, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, UT (68 out of 198 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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