Fairfield

Population: 4,658
Median household income: $41,026
Median home value: $91,800

Fairfield is a community in Wayne County, Illinois, home to 4,658 residents. The median household income of $41,026 is below the Wayne County median ($53,107).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield's population declined 8.3% from 5,082 to 4,658, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $74,800 to $91,800.

The median gross rent is $558. 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,658
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,026
Median home value: $91,800
Median gross rent: $558
Housing units: 2,602
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0824,658

Median household income

$39,469$41,026

Median home value

$74,800$91,800

Median gross rent

$622$558

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,082	$39,469	$74,800	$622
2020	4,912	$42,386	$77,600	$500
2021	4,982	$42,083	$80,200	$558
2022	4,773	$43,681	$88,900	$491
2023	4,658	$41,026	$91,800	$558

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	5.4%
5 to 17	601	12.9%
18 to 24	416	8.9%
25 to 34	620	13.3%
35 to 44	462	9.9%
45 to 54	553	11.9%
55 to 64	681	14.6%
65 to 74	440	9.4%
75 and over	632	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,443	95.4%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	302	8.9%
High school graduate	1,176	34.7%
Some college or associate's	1,415	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	306	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	189	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,697	84.2%
Carpooled	184	9.1%
Public transit	14	0.7%
Walked	59	2.9%
Bicycle	6	0.3%
Worked from home	50	2.5%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,085	55.2%
15 to 29 min	337	17.2%
30 to 44 min	208	10.6%
45 to 59 min	246	12.5%
60+ min	89	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 18.5% (851 of 4,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,218	52.5%
Nonfamily households	1,101	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,319	89.1%
Vacant	283	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,579	68.1%
Renter-occupied	740	31.9%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,973	75.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	151	5.8%
5 to 19 units	17	0.7%
20 or more units	237	9.1%
Mobile home & other	217	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1724816
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.3806, -88.3725