Fairfield, NJ Population and Races
As of 2005-2009, the total population of Fairfield is 7,502, which is 6.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Fairfield is white, which represent 93.20% of the total population. The average Fairfield education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.
Population in 2005-2009: 7,502. see rank
Population Growth Since 2000, see rank
Fairfield, NJ | 6.22% |
New Jersey | 5.47% |
U.S. | 11.61% |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
7,143 (95.21%) out of the total population of 7,502 reported first ancestry.
Fairfield, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Arab | 67 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
Czech | 54 | 0.72%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.54% |
Danish | 10 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 58 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.68% |
English | 273 | 3.64%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.29% |
French | 158 | 2.11%, see rank | 1.71% | 3.90% |
German | 1,223 | 16.30%, see rank | 12.78% | 16.89% |
Greek | 10 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 63 | 0.84%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.52% |
Irish | 920 | 12.26%, see rank | 16.05% | 12.01% |
Italian | 3,493 | 46.56%, see rank | 17.87% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 60 | 0.80%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.55% |
Polish | 894 | 11.92%, see rank | 6.63% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 33 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.48% |
Russian | 206 | 2.75%, see rank | 2.35% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 50 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 105 | 1.40%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 204 | 2.72%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 11 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 145 | 1.93%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.32% |
American | 162 | 2.16%, see rank | 3.14% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.65% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Fairfield, NJ | Male: 46.75% Female: 53.25% |
New Jersey | Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08% |
U.S. | Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Fairfield, NJ | 41.80 years old |
New Jersey | 38.30 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Fairfield, NJ | 41.80 years old |
New Jersey | 36.90 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Fairfield, NJ | 42.00 years old |
New Jersey | 39.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
Fairfield, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 422 | 5.63%, see rank | 6.49% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 539 | 7.18%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 481 | 6.41%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 403 | 5.37%, see rank | 6.72% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 283 | 3.77%, see rank | 5.99% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 730 | 9.73%, see rank | 12.75% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 1,190 | 15.86%, see rank | 15.22% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 965 | 12.86%, see rank | 15.37% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 1,133 | 15.10%, see rank | 11.02% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 886 | 11.81%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 349 | 4.65%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 121 | 1.61%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.71% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Fairfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,374, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 484, 9.01%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 1,705, 31.73%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 1,105, 20.56%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,275, 23.73%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 805, 14.98%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 14.05, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Fairfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 268 | 69.40% | 30.60% | 61.09% | 38.91% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 833 | 92.44%, see rank | 7.56%, see rank | 88.06% | 11.94% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 348 | 83.33%, see rank | 16.67%, see rank | 87.75% | 12.25% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
College | 238 | 63.03%, see rank | 36.97%, see rank | 70.48% | 29.52% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
Graduate School | 148 | 52.70%, see rank | 47.30%, see rank | 49.14% | 50.86% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Fairfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,588, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.90, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 390, 15.07%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 2,198, 84.93%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 2,145, 82.88%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,778, 68.70%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 443, 17.12%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Fairfield, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 6,060 | see rank | 6,942,279 | 240,146,935 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,756 | 100%, see rank | 3,357,498 | 117,166,601 |
Never Married | 724 | 26.27%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
Married | 1,831 | 66.44%, see rank | 55.61% | 54.15% |
Widowed | 72 | 2.61%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
Divorced | 129 | 4.68%, see rank | 6.59% | 9.19% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,304 | 100%, see rank | 3,584,781 | 122,980,334 |
Never Married | 654 | 19.79%, see rank | 28.89% | 27.67% |
Married | 1,872 | 56.66%, see rank | 51.03% | 50.88% |
Widowed | 482 | 14.59%, see rank | 10.53% | 9.85% |
Divorced | 296 | 8.96%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.60% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Fairfield, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Native | 6,703 | 89.35%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 5,707 | 76.07%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 869 | 11.58%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 127 | 1.69%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 799 | 10.65%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 702 | 9.36%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 97 | 1.29%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 455 | 6.07%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 188 | 2.51%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 103 | 1.37%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 53 | 0.71%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Fairfield, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
English | 1,924 | 74.34%, see rank | 71.12% | 80.35% |
Spanish | 135 | 5.22%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 441 | 17.04%, see rank | 9.72% | 4.62% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 69 | 2.67%, see rank | 4.33% | 2.95% |
Other | 19 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.42% | 0.87% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.