Fairfield, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

607

1.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,000

16.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$233,500

6.62% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.26%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.98%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Fairfield, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fairfield, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairfield, WA was $233,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Fairfield, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfield, WA is home to a population of 607 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fairfield, WA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (505 people) in Fairfield, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 30 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
505 ± 141
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 38.3
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 43

2.97%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.97% of the people in Fairfield, WA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfield, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Fairfield, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fairfield, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Educational Services (34 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (21 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,250), Construction ($81,964), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,727).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, WA, are Transportation Occupations (33 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (23 people), and Management Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Educational Services (34 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($180,156), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,250), and Retail Trade ($62,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairfield, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, WA was $233,500 in 2023, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,000 to $233,500, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, WA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fairfield, WA have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,777

$133

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfield, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fairfield, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $16,947

178

Number of Households

± 55

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, WA 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Fairfield, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, WA have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.09% of the workforce in Fairfield, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, WA (69 out of 566 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.24%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

8.48%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfield, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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