Fairfield, AL

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2021 Population

10,108

5.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

32.1

0.926% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

19.6%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$43,914

5.97% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$101,000

5.87% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

4,384

6.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Fairfield, AL had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $43,914. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fairfield, AL declined from 10,749 to 10,108, a −5.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,439 to $43,914, a 5.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.772%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.178%).

None of the households in Fairfield, AL 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.

99.3% of the residents in Fairfield, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield, AL are Miles College (204 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Fairfield, AL was $101,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Fairfield, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfield, AL is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.772% of Fairfield, AL residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2021, there were 18.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.31k people) in Fairfield, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 513 White (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Fairfield, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.31k ± 228
White (Non-Hispanic)
513 ± 152
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 124

1.04%

Hispanic Population

105 people

1.04% of the people in Fairfield, AL are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfield, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,376 ± 5,318 people
Guatemala
14,765 ± 2,979 people
Korea
9,877 ± 2,438 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 47,376 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 14,765 and Korea with 9,877.

Foreign-Born Population

0.772%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

0.893%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2021, 0.772% of Fairfield, AL residents (78 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield, AL was 0.893%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
466 ± 370
Vietnam
173 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 40

Fairfield, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield, AL employs 4.38k people. The largest industries in Fairfield, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), Accommodation & Food Services (693 people), and Educational Services (642 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($57,692), Utilities ($49,375), and Manufacturing ($44,263).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,361. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.38k

2021 Value

± 753

−6.72%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fairfield, AL declined at a rate of −6.72%, from 4.7k employees to 4.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (752 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (681 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.38k

2021 Value

± 753

−6.72%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fairfield, AL declined at a rate of −6.72%, from 4.7k employees to 4.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), Accommodation & Food Services (693 people), and Educational Services (642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,323

Median earning men ± $14,716

$27,328

Median earning women ± $3,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($57,692), Manufacturing ($44,282), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($34,643), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,190), and Retail Trade ($29,602).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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 Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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 Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Fairfield, AL awarded 204 degrees. The student population of Fairfield, AL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 709 male students and 811 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield, AL are Black or African American (184 and 90.2%), followed by White (12 and 5.88%), Two or More Races (4 and 1.96%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.47%).

The largest universities in Fairfield, AL by number of degrees awarded are Miles College (204 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield, AL are General Business Administration & Management (56 and 27.5%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (37 and 18.1%), and General Biological Sciences (26 and 12.7%).

The median tuition cost in Fairfield, AL for private four year colleges is $11,164.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,520 students enrolled in Fairfield, AL, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,433 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
56 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
37 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
26 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fairfield, AL was General Business Administration & Management with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fairfield, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Miles College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

204 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miles College with 204 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield, AL, which is 0.645 times less than the 124 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 184 degrees mean that there were 15.3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

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, AL was $101,000 in 2021, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $95,400 to $101,000, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, AL is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fairfield, AL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairfield, AL is $43,914. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fairfield, AL was Census Tract 134 with a value of $53,734, followed by Census Tract 132 and Census Tract 106.03, with respective values of $44,775 and $43,817.

Housing

Property

$101,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$18,428

$2,098

Median Property Taxes

±$428

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2021

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.2% of the housing units in Fairfield, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 134
Census Tract 132
Census Tract 106.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfield, AL was Census Tract 134 with a value of $53,734, followed by Census Tract 132 and Census Tract 106.03, with respective values of $44,775 and $43,817.

The following map shows all of the places in Fairfield, AL 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.

$43,914

Median Household Income

± $5,567

3.94k

Number of Households

± 620

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.94k households in Fairfield, AL grew to $43,914 from the previous year's value of $41,439.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, AL 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, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2021, 72.4% of workers in Fairfield, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (8.33%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, AL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Fairfield, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, AL (1.83k out of 9.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Health

87.7% of the population of Fairfield, AL has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see 891 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% decrease from the previous year (920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jefferson County, AL.

891 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, AL

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see an average of 891 patients per year. This represents a 3.15% decrease from the previous year (920 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield, AL declined by 3.73% from 12.8% to 12.3%.

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