Fairfield University

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,516

Fairfield University is a community in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 2,516 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Fairfield University's population declined 7.7% from 2,725 to 2,516.

Owners occupy 0.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 19.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,516
Median age: 19.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 11
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7252,516

Year	Population
2020	2,725
2021	2,857
2022	3,169
2023	2,516

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 2496.6%

25 to 340.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.1%

55 to 640.4%

65 to 740.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	47	1.9%
18 to 24	2,431	96.6%
25 to 34	16	0.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	2	0.1%
55 to 64	11	0.4%
65 to 74	9	0.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,236	88.9%
Black or African American	78	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	23.7%
High school graduate	11	28.9%
Some college or associate's	16	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone30.4%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked35.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	30.4%
Carpooled	54	8.8%
Public transit	8	1.3%
Walked	221	35.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	22.2%
Other means	9	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	331	69.1%
15 to 29 min	119	24.8%
30 to 44 min	2	0.4%
45 to 59 min	9	1.9%
60+ min	18	3.8%

Households

Poverty rate: 91.7% (22 of 24)

	Count	Share
Family households	0	0.0%
Nonfamily households	11	100.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	11	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units100.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	100.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0926698
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1590, -73.2571