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Fairfield, Connecticut Demographics

Fairfield, Connecticut Median Household Income: Trends, Analysis, and Key Findings

The median household income in Fairfield town was $161,749 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,760(1.74%) from $158,989 in 2020. This income is 216.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).

Fairfield, Connecticut Median Household Income By Age

Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairfield town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $206,427. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fairfield town stands at $161,749.

Fairfield, Connecticut Income by Gender

In Fairfield town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $86,316 for males and $37,896 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $139,026 for males and $96,240 for females.

Fairfield, Connecticut Median Household Income By Race

In Fairfield town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $177,467, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $79,541.

Fairfield, Connecticut Population by Year

In 2021, the population of Fairfield town was 61,949, a 0.52% increase year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, Fairfield town's population was 61,630, a decline of 0.76% compared to a population of 62,105 in 2019.

Fairfield, Connecticut Population by Age

The median age in Fairfield, Connecticut is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.46% were under the age of 15, 21.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

Fairfield, Connecticut Population by Gender

The total population of Fairfield town is estimated to be 61,737 with 29,764 males (48.21%) and 31,973 females (51.79%). There are 2,209 more females than males in Fairfield town.

Fairfield, Connecticut Population by Race & Ethnicity

Racial distribution of Fairfield town population: 87.19% are White, 2.07% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.21% are Asian, 1.90% are some other race and 4.61% are multiracial.