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Fairfield, California

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StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population120,78539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,895$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$624,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,266$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born23.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.728.726.4
Worked from Home11.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fairfield, California

Age in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.937.938.9
Under 18 %24.1%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Households38,75713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households73.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children36.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married36.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,473$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units40,39114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,677$5,124n/a

Education in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School13.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate24.6%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.4%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.0%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fairfield, California

StatisticFairfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Fairfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.